Kuljeet Singh Nagra leads dharna
Fatehgarh Sahib, August 21, 2016: Hundreds of residents of village Talania adjoining to Gurudwara Fatehgarh Sahib and falling in Municipal Council Sirhind-Fatehgarh Sahib led by Kuljeet Singh Nagra MLA today staged dharna and disrupted traffic for three hours on Sirhind- Chandigarh road in protest against the poor civic amenities in the village. The residents sat on the road and raised slogans against the Govt. and the council. They alleged that they are living in hell like situation and there is no arrangement for the disposal of sewer water and the heaps of garbage can been seen in every nook and corner of the village. Even after a minor rain the sewer water enters the houses and school of the village causing great in convenience to the students. They said repeated requests to administration and the council officials have fallen on deaf ears. They warned that if the council did not improve the facilities and made arrangement for the disposal of sewer water they will launch indefinite dharna against the council.
Addressing the dharna Kuljeet Singh Nagra MLA alleged that council has become a den of corruption and being controlled indirectly by the Halka incharge of SAD(B) and his son by appointing their stooge as dummy president. He said what to talk of civic amenities in this village the condition of entire historic town Sirhind and Fatehgarh Sahib is worst. Chocked sewer, heaps of garbage, worst conditions of roads having deep potholes, lack of proper street lights drinking water are the major problems of the residents. He said council has failed miserably in providing even basic civic amenities like drinking water, sewer, street lights and proper roads. He said son of so called halka incharge sits in the office of president and dictate the terms. He said the contractors have stopped the development project uncompleted as payments are not being made to them. The safai Sewaks are also protesting to get their demands conceded.
He said the son of the halka incharge has ruled the council as president and he has been involved in corrupt practices. He warned that during the next Congress Govt. all his misdeeds will be enquired and the residents will be provided all basic civic amenities.
Randev Singh, Master Ajit Singh and Amrik Singh also addressed. Latter the dharna was lifted after the assurance that their demands will be met.