{
  "id": 5321784,
  "title": "Pune: BJP Corporator Shailaja More Threatens To ‘Burn Contractor Alive’ Over Faulty Crematoriums In Pimpri-Chinchwad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/pune-bjp-corporator-shailaja-more-threatens-to-burn-contractor-alive",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T11:56:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-bjp-corporator-shailaja-more-threatens-to-burn-contractor-alive-over-faulty-crematoriums-in-pimpri-chinchwad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation general body meeting, BJP corporator and former Deputy Mayor Shailaja More made headlines by threatening to \"burn a contractor alive\" in response to alleged delays in repairing electric crematoriums in the city. During the meeting, More brought up the issue of non-functional or damaged electric crematoriums across Pimpri-Chinchwad and demanded action against the contractors responsible for the repair work. She alleged that numerous complaints had been made to the Municipal Commissioner and the relevant department, but no progress had been made in resolving the issue.\n\nMore criticized the civic administration for its handling of the matter and called for the names of the contractors involved in the work to be made public. She argued that the debate should not continue in general body meetings and urged the administration to take action against those responsible for the delays. The opposition members were reportedly absent during More's statement, which was made in the context of her criticism of the civic administration and contractors.\n\nWhile More's remarks drew attention due to the threat of physical harm, no immediate reaction was seen from the ruling BJP. The opposition had already walked out of the meeting after alleging that the general body meeting was illegal. The incident has sparked questions about the language used by elected representatives while criticizing civic officials and contractors, though it remains unclear if any police complaint or legal action has been initiated against More for her remark.",
  "summary": "Pimpri-Chinchwad: BJP corporator and former Pimpri-Chinchwad Deputy Mayor Shailaja More triggered controversy during the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s general body meeting on Wednesday after she threatened to “burn” a contractor over alleged delays in repairing electric crematoriums across the city. More made the remark while raising the issue of non-functional or damaged electric…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}