Mangaluru: Opposition party in MCC alleged that ruling Congress party in MC has done discrimination in fund allotment under the 14th Finance Commission of the union government and the State Finance Commission (SFC) of the state government for the year 2015-2016.

Speaking about it, Sudhir Shetty Kannur, leader of Opposition in MCC said, " With interference of MLAs in the fund allotment, ruling Congress has allotted more funds to the wards of corporators representing the Congress party. Rs 55 lac has been allotted to ward no 7 which is represented by Ashok, Rs 80.5 lac has been alloted to ward no 18 represented by corporator Deepak Poojary, Rs 175.5 lac allocated to ward no 37 represented Keshav, Rs 153.2 lac allocated to ward 39 represented by mayor Jacintha Alfred, Rs 71.30 lac allotted to ward no 40 represented by corporator AC Vinayaraj, Rs 75 lac alloted to ward no 48 represented by Asha D'Silva, Rs 75 lac to ward no 49 represented by Praveen Alva, and Rs 90 lac has been alloted to ward 53 represented by Summaiya. These corporators, all from Congress, have been alloted more than Rs 50 lac for various works."

"This issue has been brought to the notice of deputy commissioner, who has asked for an inspection into the matter by superintendent engineers. The mayor gave approval in advance for the works without approval from the council. This was informed to the DC and he assured that he would not give approval for the works until there is approval from the MCC council," he added.

On this occasion corporators Premananda Shetty, Roopa D Bangera and Vijay Kumar Shetty were present.