The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation general house meeting descended into chaos as opposition councillors staged protests and nearly 300 municipal employees walked out of the proceedings. The friction during the session centered heavily on contentious proposals regarding mechanical sweeping and new sanitation worker contracts. Despite the uproar from the floor, the general house ultimately moved forward to pass a total of 34 agendas.
Opposition councillors voiced intense objections to the handling of key municipal files, directing their frustration at the approved items. Among the disputed resolutions were the implementation of mechanical sweeping services and the formal sanctioning of contracts for 1,208 sanitation workers. The simultaneous exit of 300 municipal workers added immediate operational pressure to the volatile assembly chamber as debate broke down.
Local authorities maintained that the official business of the municipal body had to proceed according to the scheduled framework. The passage of the 34 agendas marks a critical administrative step for the civic body despite the widespread resistance witnessed inside the house. Further developments are expected as local unions and opposition factions respond to the execution of the disputed contracts.



