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CPI(M) councillors stage a protest over corruption allegations levelled towards Mayor Musilah Madathil in reference to the proposed ₹140-crore sewage therapy plant at Marakkarkandi
The Opposition entered the corridor with placards and slogans, echoing the costs raised a day earlier by CPI(M) district secretary OkayK. Ragesh, who has accused the Mayor of approving the AMRUT mission in violation of norms. As quickly because the assembly started, CPI(M) councillors marched to the Mayor’s dais, chanting slogans and demanding a response to the allegations.
With the din rising, the Mayor rapidly learn out the agenda and declared the session over. Standing Committee chairman PK. Ragesh tried to lift a degree of order, protesting towards the late circulation of the emergency agenda, which councillors obtained solely at 11 p.m on Thursday. But the Mayor left his seat quickly after finishing the formalities, ending the day’s enterprise.
CPI(M) councillors continued their protest earlier than strolling out of the corridor.
Members of the ruling entrance additionally gathered across the Mayor, chanting counter slogans.
A robust police deployment was maintained exterior the council corridor anticipating stress.
The uproar follows an in depth allegation by OkayK. Ragesh that the Mayor issued written approval for the STP forward of clearance from the State High Power Committee. He has additionally claimed that the tender, collectively submitted by Telangana-based companies Koya and Company and Ayyappa Infra Project, was routed via a pre-decided course of designed to learn the chosen movies. He alleged that the technical survey interval was minimize drastically and that provisions had been added to get rid of competing bidders, enabling large-scale irregularities within the ₹140-crore contract.
Mr. Ragesh additional stated that comparable price escalation was seen in a Kozhikode mission dealt with by the identical companies and accused the Kannur Corporation of making an attempt to repeat that mannequin. He maintained that the Local Self-Government division has now stopped the mission and that Vigilance complaints have been filed.
Mayor rejects prices
Meanwhile, the Mayor rejected the costs, calling the protest “a political try and divert consideration” from points affecting the State authorities.
He countered that the monetary file of Mr. Ragesh, who has served one time period in Rajya Sabha, also needs to be examined.
The Mayor stated he would disclose particulars on Friday.
Published – November 06, 2025 02:30 pm IST
