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Ludhiana Councillors Continue Zone D Sit-In as FIR Targets BJP Leaders

Mayor Inderjit Kaur has refused to apologize for alleged misconduct with councillors, prompting a cross-party campaign for accountability on civic issues

BJP district president Rajnish Dhiman with leaders and councillors staging a protest at MC zone D office against the Ludhiana mayor on Saturday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
BJP councillors and leaders staging a protest at the MC Zone D office in Ludhiana on Sunday. (Manish/HT)
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Overview

  • The protest, launched August 1 by BJP councillors and later joined by Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal members, entered its third day in the MC’s Zone D office with councillors threatening further gherao actions unless Mayor Kaur apologizes.
  • Ludhiana police registered an FIR late on August 2 under Sections 221, 132, 126(4) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against five named BJP leaders and 20 unidentified individuals for allegedly obstructing and assaulting a public servant.
  • Mayor Inderjit Kaur has denied any misconduct, asserting councillors provoked the confrontation and insisting she was the one who suffered disrespect.
  • Punjab BJP working president Ashwani Sharma has urged transparency on Smart City project funds, framing the agitation as a fight for constituents’ civic services and resource accountability.
  • High-level efforts by senior municipal officials and Deputy Commissioner Himanshu to broker talks between councillors and the mayor have so far failed to resolve the deadlock.