Businessmen, Navi Mumbai civic chief in verbal clash

MUMBAI: A delegation of the Small Scale Entrepreneurs Association has alleged that it was abused by Navi Mumbai municipal commissioner Ramesh Ubale and manhandled by assistant commissioner Patangiri at the commissioner’s chamber on Wednesday.
However, Mr Ubale said the businessmen had not been paying taxes. “I asked them what the problem was,when one of them started shouting and abusing.
However, industrialist Paresh Mehta said they had been invited by Mr Ubale to discuss a tax matter.‘’Mr Ubale asked what our problem was.
One of us said he had invited us and should decide the agenda.Mr Ubale got infuriated and started abusing us. The assistant commissioner grabbed one of us by the collar.’’ Bothparties have lodged police complaints.