Dehradun, 7 March 2024: A case has been registered in the police station against BJP MLA from Salt Mahesh Jeena for misbehaving with Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Kumar and other employees of Dehradun Municipal Corporation. He is accused of rioting, obstructing government work, abusing and threatening to kill. There are four other accused in the case. Let us tell you that Municipal Corporation Drivers Association Secretary Yashpal Singh had given a complaint in the police station. After which a case has been registered.
BJP MLA from Salt Mahesh Jeena had created a ruckus in the Municipal Corporation on Tuesday. It is alleged that after the tender of an acquaintance was cancelled, the MLA first abused the employees, then entered the office and misbehaved and abused the Municipal Commissioner.
Recently, tenders were floated by the Municipal Corporation to eliminate the legacy waste located on Sahasradhara Road. Only five companies were able to reach the technical bid. In this, three companies were thrown out for not meeting the standards. It is being told that one of these companies was known to BJP MLA Mahesh Jeena from Salt. Frustrated with the cancellation of the tender, the MLA reached the Municipal Corporation with his supporters. First he went to the room of Assistant Commissioner SP Joshi and asked the employees to show the tender file.
SP Joshi was not present on the spot. It is being told that after this he asked the head clerk Pawan Thapa present there to show the file of whose tender is open. When the head clerk refused to show the file, it is alleged that the MLA started abusing and misbehaving with Pawan Thapa. It is being told that when the head clerk reached the Municipal Commissioner’s office regarding this matter, MLA Mahesh Jeena also reached the Municipal Commissioner’s office. It is alleged that he had an argument with the Municipal Commissioner regarding the tender.
The MLA started asking to be informed about the tender file and the shortcomings due to which his acquaintance’s tender was cancelled. When the Municipal Commissioner refused, the MLA became angry and it is alleged that he started misbehaving with the Municipal Commissioner. Hearing the noise, Municipal Corporation employees also reached there. The MLA continued to show arrogance of power in front of the employees also. Later, when more employees gathered, the MLA threatened and left there.
