The council approved the widening of the Outer Ring Road, construction of an underpass using pre-cast elements at one of the junctions on Dr Rajkumar Road, asphalting and construction of a pedestrian subway on Hosakerehalli Main Road, a facelift for the Yelahanka lake in Byatarayanapura zone, and construction of a railway over bridge near Hoodi and Byappanahalli and a railway under bridge at the FCI godown in KR Puram.

Opposition leaders alleged they were deliberately not provided a copy of the agenda for the council meeting as the mayor wanted to get the projects approved in a hurry. Congress members met BBMP commissioner H. Siddaiah and urged him not to consider the resolutions as they were passed without discussion.

Mr Siddaiah said preparation of the agenda was the prerogative of the mayor, but offered to review the projects approved. Earlier, the Congress members trooped into the well of the House objecting to a comment passed by Basaveshwaranagar corporator H. Padmaraj against Yeshwanthpur corporator Munirathna during a discussion on the nuisance caused by stray dogs in the city.

When Garudacharpalya corporator Pillappa wanted to know what Mr Munirathna had done about stray dogs in his area, Mr Padmaraj piped in saying, “The Parappana Agrahara jail will take good care of him,” in a clear reference to the Sanjana Singh case which has put Mr Muniratna in the dock.

Angry Congress corporators marched into the well of the House demanding an apology from Mr Padmaraj and his suspension from the council. The council was later adjourned for almost three hours. But the furore continued when Mr Padmaraj did not turn up for the post-lunch session.

Although ruling party leader Katte Satya apologised on his behalf, the Congress councillors were not satisfied. However, the council managed to pass nine resolutions amidst the din and mayor S.K. Nataraj adjourned the House.