Mira-Bhayandar Civic Meeting Clash: FIR Filed Against 16 BJP Corporators After Alleged Assaults | VIDEO

In a contentious Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) general body meeting held on October 16 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Auditorium, a heated dispute over filming proceedings has erupted into a major legal and political controversy. An FIR has been registered against 16 BJP corporators and BJP worker Pritesh Shah following a complaint by social activist Karan Tanaji Pawar.

Activists and journalists alleged that they suffered from verbal abuse, physical assaults, and threats of false cases while attempting to record the meeting on their mobile phones. Specific allegations include corporator Rupali Modi allegedly hurling a slipper, corporator Tarun Sharma allegedly punching someone in a private area, journalist Mayur Thakur alleging his mobile phone was snatched and smashed, and journalist Jatin Dadich reporting physical assault and push-and-shove tactics.

Despite no official ban on filming, journalists were allegedly forced to stop recording, raising concerns over press freedom and transparency in local governance. Counter-allegations have been lodged by the BJP female corporator accusing activists of molestation and the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation administration charging activists of obstructing public servants.

The cases have been taken up by Bhayandar Police, and local journalists have staged a sit-in protest at the civic headquarters.