Amidst chaos surrounding the implementation of the K-Smart system, the Kozhikode Corporation Council, at a special meeting on Monday, approved an annual list of projects for the year 2024-25 worth ₹196 crore.
As the United Democratic Front (UDF) councillors were denied permission to speak on K-Smart on the grounds that issues other than the scheduled ones should not be discussed at special council meetings, they staged a walkout.
The UDF councillors had gone to the council meeting bearing banners and placards suggesting that the services offered by the Corporation office were on a standby as K-Smart had not been operational completely. As the Mayor invited councillor O.P. Shijina to present the list, Opposition leader K.C. Shobhita began speaking on K-Smart and the difficulties faced by the public who were often forced to return home empty-handed, owing to the inefficiency of the system. However, the Mayor and the councillors of the ruling front opposed her move, which led to altercations between the ruling and Opposition councillors.
