Dy Mayor intervenes as BJP councillors’ protest enters fifth day, meeting today

Deputy Mayor Prince Johar visited protesting BJP councillors at MC’s Zone D office on Tuesday as their ongoing dharna entered its fifth consecutive day. The meeting was aimed at breaking the deadlock that has stalled discussions between the councillors and the municipal leadership.

District BJP president Rajneesh Dhiman also reached the protest site, lending weight to the ongoing demand for greater dialogue and resolution on civic issues.

Following the conversation, Johar stated that efforts were underway to facilitate a meeting on Wednesday between the BJP councillors and the Mayor. “We work for the city and our main concern should remain that. Disagreements occur wherever people come together but we will try resolving the same by Wednesday,” Johar told mediapersons.

Dhiman acknowledged Johar’s outreach, noting that the AAP leadership had shown willingness to engage. “Johar came to meet us on Tuesday and we’re open to discussion. The councillors reached out with the city’s development in mind and our priority is city’s progress,” he said.

The protest stems from ongoing tensions between elected representatives and administrative leadership over governance and planning issues.

Ex-state BJP chief Malik meets party leaders

On the fifth day of the protest, former state BJP president Shwait Malik met the protesting party leaders.

Malik said the AAP government came to power by making false promises to the people, and now, the people were facing consequences. People of the state are waiting for 2027 to teach the CM Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government a lesson.

Malik asserted that every party’s councillor had the right to speak in the MC as they were elected representatives and the development of their wards was their priority.

Malik went on to say that the state had now become like Bihar as daily shooting incidents have caused fear among traders and drug menace was still haunting Punjabis.

Addressing the Mayor, he advised her to listen to the voice of the people, instead of just hearing her own praises and warned that if she doesn’t, the public was ready to show her the door.