Residents of Ward 95 protest poor roads and sewage overflow
The residents, fed up with years of neglect, put up sarcastic posters reading "Bhajan Lal Ka Gaddha," referring to the deplorable condition of the roads. They raised slogans against JMC-G and the govt, demanding immediate action.
Local councillor Ratan Kanwar, from the BJP, was also at the receiving end of public anger during the protest. Residents claim the area's sewage line overflowed in the open for years, and the municipal authorities paid no heed.
"Every time we call the municipal office, our calls are either ignored or cut. The councillor never once visited or showed concern," said local resident Nitin Meena.
The monsoon worsened the situation. Streets are filled with muddy potholes and stagnant water. Parents say it's become dangerous for children to go to school, and in many homes, sewage water even seeped indoors.
Hanuman Saini, Sanganer Congress Mandal President, said, "The BJP ruled Sanganer for over 20 years, yet the area remains underdeveloped.
Despite it being the CM's constituency, officials stopped paying any attention to residents' complaints."
Leader of Opposition in JMC-G, Rajeev Choudhary, added, "This isn't a new problem. Locals suffered for four to five years. We even held protests at the corporation headquarters and submitted a memorandum to the former commissioner, Rukmani Riar, but nothing changed."
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