Mayor alleges assault by councillor, she denies charges

Suryavanshi said, “I had informed Jahan that I would be coming to her ward as part of the cleanliness drive.  When I reached there, Jahan abused me and made casteist remarks. She then roughed me up.”

Councillor Ishrat Jahan rubbished the allegations. “Meenakshi Suryavanshi did not apprise me that she was visiting my ward. Even then, I welcomed her. I told her that it was the PWD officials who should be monitoring the cleanliness drive and not MCD officials.

Mediapersons were also present there. I did not get into any kind of scuffle with her. In fact, we swept the floor together. Then 11 hours later, she files an FIR. I  never did any of things that she alleged,” she said.