The agenda for the civic bodies’ meeting at the Ramlila Maidan was the government’s alleged interference in the corporations’ work. On the other hand, the joint session of the three corporations started off with North Delhi Municipal Corporation Mayor Dr. Sanjeev Nayyar accusing the government of ignoring its own responsibilities. Councillors said the government had withheld funds and was not cooperating on various fronts, including cleaning of drains before the monsoon. The meeting ended with a resolution condemning Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s government for not fulfilling its 70-point manifesto. While the government called a special session of the Delhi Assembly on Thursday and Friday to discuss the functioning of the corporations, the municipalities hit back with their first-ever joint session since the Municipal Corporation of Delhi was split into three in 2012.

Source: The Hindu June 10, 2016 00:33 UTC