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‘Candy Crush’ Video Triggers Outrage During Bhiwandi Civic Meeting
A video from a city meeting in Bhiwandi has caused public anger.
It appears to show a woman representative playing a phone game called ‘Candy Crush.’
The meeting was discussing important topics such as taxes and unsafe buildings.
A building collapse in the area had recently killed 10 people.
Because of this, people expected the representatives to pay close attention.
Citizens said the alleged behavior showed a lack of seriousness.
A local corporator also criticized the conduct.
However, the woman’s identity and the video’s full context have not been independently confirmed.
A purported viral video allegedly shows a woman corporator playing ‘Candy Crush’ during a Bhiwandi civic meeting.
The general body was reportedly discussing property-tax recovery and dangerous buildings.
The controversy follows the Kohinoor Apartment collapse, which killed 10 people in Bhandari Compound’s Gangaramwadi area.
Citizens criticized the alleged conduct and questioned elected representatives’ attention to public issues.
The woman’s identity, the video’s authenticity and its full context could not be independently verified.
- Who
- A woman corporator was allegedly shown playing ‘Candy Crush’; Konark Vikas Aghadi corporator Vilas Patil criticized the alleged conduct.
- What
- A purported video allegedly shows a corporator using her phone during a municipal general body meeting.
- Where
- Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation, Bhiwandi, Maharashtra; the meeting reportedly addressed issues in the city.
- When
- During a Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation general body meeting; no date was specified.
- Why
- The alleged conduct drew criticism because the House was discussing property-tax recovery, dangerous buildings and civic concerns following a deadly building collapse.
Key facts
- Municipal body
- Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation
- Alleged activity
- Playing ‘Candy Crush’ on a mobile phone during the meeting
- Issues under discussion
- Property-tax recovery and dangerous buildings
- Related tragedy
- The Kohinoor Apartment collapse killed 10 people
- Collapse location
- Bhandari Compound’s Gangaramwadi area
- Critic
- Konark Vikas Aghadi corporator Vilas Patil
- Verification status
- The woman’s identity, video authenticity and complete context were not independently verified
Sources
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