Ludhiana, July 13 -- A protest by residents of Basant Nagar, Golden Avenue and Sharman Enclave on Sunday prompted the administration to begin repair work on one of the two approach roads connecting the area to the city within about 30 minutes of the demonstration.

Around 60 to 70 residents, led by Jasvir Singh Garewal, founder of Punjabi Chetna Satth, gathered on the 40-foot road, holding placards and raising slogans to demand the reconstruction of the badly damaged stretch. They alleged that the road had remained in a dilapidated condition for nearly seven years, with large potholes making commuting difficult and unsafe.

Soon after the protest began, a JCB machine reached the site and repair work commenced on one of the two roads linki...