Shiv Sena members stage protest over condition of city buses

Ludhiana: Members of Shiv Sena (Punjab) staged a protest against MC officials for not taking the condition of city buses seriously. On Friday, while staging a protest, the members claimed that the buses — which were bought for crores of rupees — are turning into junk, and civic officials are not getting them repaired. The members claimed that earlier too, they had staged a protest against civic authorities for giving the contract to a private company and bearing a loss of Rs60 lakh every month. They said because of their protests, the contract was cancelled.

The members visited the MC workshop and staged a protest there after seeing the condition of city buses. The leaders claimed that 20-25 city buses were parked on Hambran Road and Tajpur Road in the absence of repair work, and these buses would become junk if authorities do not pay attention to them.

Shiv Sena (Punjab) chairman Rajiv Tandon warned civic officials to repair the buses as soon as possible, so that they could be used for transport. He suggested that MC give these buses to some unemployed persons who could earn their livelihood by driving them, for which MC would also get some revenue. He threatened to stage more protests in future if authorities do not wake up from their slumber.