Congress dumps garbage outside MCG office, slams BJP over Gurugram’s civic mess

In what is being viewed as the Congress’s attempt at a political revival in Gurugram, senior party leaders on Monday staged a protest against the city’s mounting sanitation crisis.

Led by former Minister Captain Ajay Yadav, veteran parliamentarian Raj Babbar, and newly appointed district presidents Pankaj Dawar and Vardhan Yadav, the protest came a day after Chief Principal Secretary to CM Rajesh Khullar announced a special action plan to address the issue.

Accusing the ruling BJP of neglecting civic upkeep, Congress leaders declared that Gurugram had been reduced to “kudagram.” As part of the demonstration, party workers dumped garbage in front of the Municipal Corporation Commissioner’s car at the MCG office, highlighting the plight of residents. They later handed over a memorandum to Joint Commissioner Ravindra Kumar, giving an ultimatum of 15 days to clean the city.

The agitation also marked the debut of the newly appointed district presidents. Urban president Pankaj Dawar, who has consistently raised the sanitation issue, said: “The BJP fails to see what the entire world does: the downfall of Gurugram. We have lived here for decades and have never seen the city drowning in rainwater or garbage. The current government is not ready to even acknowledge the crisis. How will they solve it?”

Echoing him, rural president Vardhan Yadav said deteriorating infrastructure was affecting the quality of life of residents despite Gurugram being the state’s economic backbone.

“This government that earns from Gurugram needs to be more accountable. Despite giving 70% of state revenue, people have to struggle for basic facilities like sanitation. We need answers and resolution.”

Senior Congress leader Captain Ajay Yadav urged the government to pay attention to global perceptions of Gurugram and said, “The government must sit up and look at what expats are writing about the city.”

Meanwhile, Raj Babbar warned of stronger action if the situation did not improve within the given timeframe. “Congress will not take this anymore and will resort to aggressive protests if things don’t change in 15 days,” he said.