Opposition protests MCGM assembly SOP, Syed Afeen tears copy in house; demands entry for public and journalists

Mira-Bhayandar (City News Mumbai): The opposition has registered its protest against the new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) implemented for the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation assembly. Opposition leader Syed Afeen Mujaffar Husain strongly opposed the SOP in the house, tore up a copy to express her dissent, and demanded its immediate cancellation.

Syed Afeen said that the municipal assembly is a democratic forum for discussing important issues and public problems concerning the city's citizens. It is not a meeting held behind closed doors. Therefore, imposing restrictions on the entry of ordinary citizens and journalists into the assembly is not appropriate.

She stated that the city's citizens have the full right to know how decisions regarding their city's development, facilities, and other important issues are being made. It is essential to maintain transparency in the assembly's proceedings.

The opposition leader demanded that the new SOP be cancelled immediately, that ordinary citizens and journalists be allowed entry into the assembly as before, and that live broadcasting of the assembly's proceedings be started regularly.

She clarified that public participation and transparency are important in a democratic system. Instead of imposing restrictions on the assembly, it should be kept open to the general public.