Congress workers face water cannons

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, March 14

The police had to use water cannons to disperse Congress workers who had gathered here to march towards the house of BJP councillor Dalip Sharma in Bapu Dham Colony today.

The Congress workers said they were protesting against poor condition of roads, civic amenities and other problems concerning the residents of the ward.

Led by Chandigarh unit president Subhash Chawla, Congress workers gathered in front of Valmiki Dharamshala in Bapu Dham Colony and started a march towards the house of Dalip Sharma. They wanted to submit a memorandum to the councillor.

The protesters carrying party flags and placards raised slogans and demanded immediate re-carpeting of roads and improvement in various civic amenities in the area.

The police used water cannons to disperse the protesters in which many of the party workers allegedly got hurt.

Earlier, addressing the protesters, Chawla said the BJP-led Municipal Corporation had lost its credibility and people were wondering whether there was a need for the Municipal Corporation or not.

He alleged that the BJP did nothing for the betterment of the city and its infrastructure. Chandigarh has lost its position in the recently held survey for the topmost cities, he added.

Party spokesperson HS Lucky said the condition of roads in the city was very bad and potholes could be seen in every sector road.

Lucky demanded immediate re-carpeting/repair of city roads failing which the people of the city would teach the ruling BJP a lesson in the MC elections to be held later this year.

Councillor Devinder Singh Babla criticised the lackadaisical approach of the BJP-led Municipal Corporation and alleged that it had failed to deliver on all fronts.

People have seen only taxes being levied instead of any development by the Corporation. The agendas put in the House meetings these days are only about levying new taxes, said Babla.

The Congress workers later gave the memorandum to the area SHO and DSP.

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