Watch: Gangajal in hand, UP councillors 'swear oath' to share bribes equally
A video shows Shahjahanpur Municipal Corporation councillors taking an oath to share civic funds. The purported oath states all income would be divided equally among sixty councillors. This viral video has prompted the civic body to order an official inquiry. The inquiry will investigate the authenticity of the video and its participants. Further action will be taken based on the inquiry's…
A video purporting to show Shahjahanpur Municipal Corporation councillors taking an oath to share alleged bribe proceeds equally has gone viral, prompting an inquiry, officials said according to PTI. In the video, a municipal councillor holds a vessel with Gangajal and supposedly takes an oath that bribe money would be divided among 60 councillors.
A group of people can be seen repeating the oath led by one person, with the councillors identified on social media as municipal officials. However, the authenticity of the video and the identities of those in it have not been independently verified. The oath allegedly states that money received by the municipal corporation will be split equally among all councillors, and the group vows to stand together if any member faces trouble.
The video contains a disparaging reference to a "traitor" for breaking the oath. This has sparked allegations of corruption against the councillors on social media, with some questioning the alleged rise in assets of at least one councillor. Municipal Commissioner Saumya Gururani confirmed that the video was reportedly recorded in November 2025, when another municipal commissioner held the position, and ordered an inquiry into the allegations.
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