India, Sept. 8 -- A WhatsApp group created to facilitate dialogue between Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), and residents turned contentious on Sunday after MCG Commissioner Pradeep Dahiya objected to RWAs collecting money from companies, doctors, and other businesses in exchange for advertisements inside residential colonies.

Dahiya called the practice a violation of municipal regulations and questioned the justification for such fundraising. His remarks triggered a heated debate, with some members defending RWAs and others backing the commissioner. The situation escalated when Dahiya, several MCG officials, and one resident who supported the commissioner exited the group.

Later, Dahiya ...