Kolkata, June 26 -- Former Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim has dismissed allegations connecting him to the approval of the building plan for the under-construction warehouse that collapsed in Taratala on Wednesday, killing 14 people and leaving 19 injured.

He stated that the mayor does not have the authority to sanction such plans.

His remarks came after CM Adhikari told the Assembly on Thursday that the sanctioned building plan bore the signature of former Kolkata Mayor and senior TMC leader Firhad Hakim.

Speaking to ANI, Hakim said, "The Mayor does not sign any building plan. Neither does the Mayor go into the details. No Mayor does this."

TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh said, "We fully support the Chief Minister's tough stand and statement. But if ...