Chandigarh, May 29 -- Hundreds of sanitation workers engaged with Lions Company stopped work on Thursday and approached their union, alleging exploitation and harassment by the contractor.

The union marched to the mayor's office and submitted a memorandum demanding the cancellation of the company's extension and convening of a special House meeting on the issue.

Safai Karamchari Union president Monu Bohot said the contract of Lions Company had already expired but was getting repeated extensions from 2025. The union alleged that it had repeatedly flagged issues of exploitation and mistreatment of sanitation workers by company officials to the MC, but no concrete action was taken.

MC commissioner Amit Kumar had declined to grant further ...