Ludhiana, April 1 -- The city's sanitation system came under strain on Monday after sanitation workers dumped garbage on the road at Pratap Chowk in protest against the closure of a compactor, leading to traffic disruption and foul smell in the area.

According to information, workers reached the compactor site with handcarts loaded with garbage collected from nearby areas. However, as the compactor was not functioning, they had to wait for a long. Agitated over the delay, the workers threw the garbage in the middle of the road and started protesting, raising slogans against the government.

The protest caused a traffic jam at the busy chowk for nearly one-and-a-half hours, leaving commuters stranded. Residents and shopkeepers in the area...