Jalna, Feb. 16 -- A demand has been raised to make the proceedings of the general body meetings of the Jalna Municipal Corporation accessible to the public through live telecast in order to ensure transparency and prevent any scope for secrecy or corruption in passing resolutions.

The appeal has been made by Vikas Kumar Bagdi, Maharashtra State Organiser of the Akhil Bharatiya Gramin Patrakar Sangh, who has urged the authorities to ensure that no decision is kept hidden from citizens.

In a representation submitted to the Divisional Commissioner of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and the District Collector-cum-Commissioner of the Jalna Municipal Corporation, Bagdi referred to the Maharashtra Government circular dated 20 May 2022 issued by the Di...