QUEPEM, Jan. 27 -- A councillor from the Quepem Municipality on Thursday went on a daylong hunger strike to protest the alleged nepotism within the Municipal Council. Amol Kanekar alleged that Quepem Municipal Council (QMC) Chairperson Suchita Shirwaikar misused her powers to employ her son Bhutesh Shirwaikar in the position of MTS (Multi-tasking staff) in the civic body. During his protest outside the QMC office, Kanekar said that Shirwaikar was given the MTS post without following and fulfilling any of the required procedures. He called for the immediate resignation of the Chairperson and added that he, along with some other QMC staff, have appealed to the Directorate of Municipalities to intervene in the matter.

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