Ludhiana, March 18 -- Tension erupted in Ward No. 70 on Tuesday when residents and councillor Suman Verma confronted MLA Madan Lal Bagga during his visit to inaugurate street construction projects. Locals alleged that ongoing development works in the area had been abruptly stopped, leaving dug-up roads incomplete and causing daily inconvenience.

The MLA had arrived in Prem Nagar along with municipal corporation officials, including the XEN and SDO, to inspect ongoing works. Instead of visiting the streets where construction had previously halted, he moved to another lane, sparking protests from residents and the ward councillor.

Agitated locals raised slogans, questioning why several streets remained incomplete and demanding that the al...