Tarun Karthick
Sri Vijaya Puram, 13 March 2025
In a dramatic flip of occasions, 10 ward councillors of Sri Vijaya Puram Municipal Council (SVPMC) have withdrawn their signatures from a grievance filed towards Mr. Azharuddin Zahiruddin Quazi, IAS, the Secretary of SVPMC. The councillors claimed they had been misled into signing the grievance by the principal complainant, the Councillor of Ward No. 23.
The withdrawal letter dated ninth of March 2025, addressed to the Union Home Secretary, states that the councillors had been unaware of the true intentions behind the grievance and that the principal complainant had used them to settle private scores with the Secretary. The letter additionally highlights that the councillors took half in a protest outdoors the SVPMC workplace on seventh and eighth March 2025, believing the allegations to be real.
However, throughout a gathering convened by the Chairperson on eighth March, the councillors had the chance to debate the matter instantly with the Secretary. They had been additionally given entry to witnesses and CCTV footage associated to the alleged misbehaviour incident. Upon reviewing the proof, they concluded that the allegations had been baseless and deceptive.
Additionally, the councillors famous that sure private and court-related allegations towards Mr. Quazi, which weren’t a part of the unique grievance, had been added later with out their data. In gentle of those revelations, they categorically acknowledged that they don’t have any grievances towards the Secretary and have formally withdrawn their assist from the unique grievance.
The councillors who signed the withdrawal letter embrace V. Vetri Velu, Laxmi Ganeshan, Abdul Islam, A. Selva Rani, Y. Joga Rao, T. Mangayarkarasi, Vasantha, S. Selvi, U. Kavitha, and Amar Devi. Copies of the withdrawal letter have been forwarded to the Lieutenant Governor, Member of Parliament, Chief Secretary, and Chairperson of SVPMC.
Initially, 19 councillors had signed the grievance letter, a replica of which is out there with Nicobar Times.
This growth marks a major shift within the controversy surrounding the grievance, elevating questions concerning the motives behind the preliminary allegations.
The following is a replica of the withdrawal letter signed by 10 Ward Councillors.
The following is the copy of the Original Complaint Letter together with all its Annexure:
