BJP State general secretary M.T. Ramesh on Thursday accused Mayor Beena Philip of playing hide-and-seek in the building number scam without revealing the status of the case to the public for suspicious reasons.
Opening the BJP councillors’ day-night protest against alleged attempts to scuttle investigation into the case, Mr. Ramesh alleged that the Mayor was, in fact, the first accused in the case, and that she was trying to fool the people by being tight-lipped. “If the Mayor does not have the freedom to speak out because of political reasons, she should at least reveal that to the public for the sake of transparency,” he said.
According to Mr. Ramesh, the reinstatement of Corporation officials, who had been placed under suspension in connection with the case, was done without following legal procedures and securing the clearance of the Corporation council. “It is natural if someone finds fault with the Mayor for such doubtful actions,” he said.
