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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Special Correspondent

Probe ordered into corruption charge in Hubballi-Dharwad corporation

After Council members of the Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation made allegations of corruption against municipal officials in the monthly general body meeting on Friday, Hubballi-Dharwad Mayor Iresh Anchatageri clarified that corruption will not be tolerated and asked Municipal Commissioner B. Gopalkrishna to inquire into the charge and submit a report within 15 days.

The Mayor’s ruling came after a prolonged discussion on mobilising additional resources for increasing revenue of the municipal corporation when the issue was raised by the former Mayor Viranna Savadi through a calling attention motion, during which allegations of corruption were made.

BJP councillor Satish Hangal made allegations against Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) while another councillor Santosh Chavan and floor leader Thippanna Majjagi joined him accusing him of keeping files pending for no reason. The councillors also objected to the officers giving replies taking the names of councillors and said that the official should address the Mayor and not councillors.

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