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The issue of the suspended market inspector of Canacona Municipal Council (CMC) has taken an unusual turn, with 12 former CMC chairpersons welcoming and backing Urban Development Minister Francis D’Souza’s decision to hold a personal hearing with the inspector in the matter.
CMC Market Inspector Yesso Desai had been suspended after being accused of an altercation and brawl with Deputy Chairperson Shyamsundar Dessai while a council meeting was in progress on June 21. Shyamsundar Dessai was hospitalised for a few days, while a police case was subsequently registered against Yesso Dessai.
Strongly condemning the inspector’s actions, virtually all councillors had boycotted the CMC for nearly a week demanding the inspector’s suspension in the matter. Scting on instructions of the Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA), the CMC chief officer suspended the inspector pending enquiry in the matter.
In a written message, Urban Development Minister Francis D’Souza has invited the suspended market inspector to his chamber in the Secretariat at 4 pm on July 17 to ascertain his side of the developments, which had led to his suspension.
In a press note, 12 former CMC chairpersons, Santosh Gaonkar, Maria Fernandes, Suchana Naik Gaonkar, Ramakant Naik Gaonkar, Prarthana Naik Gaonkar, Ratnakar Y Dhuri, Mahadev Desai, Ranganath Naik Gaonkar, Sajjal Bhagat, Rajendra Desai, Ajay K Bhagat and Mario Rebello have welcomed the minister’s invitation to the suspended inspector.
Claiming that the reality of the incident was far from the truth, the 12 ex-chairpersons claimed that the disciplinary proceedings were deliberately initiated to take action.
