Kuljit Singh Nagra faces villagers’ ire

Fatehgarh Sahib, October 15

Local MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra had to face the ire of some residents of Mahadian village, where he had gone to distribute two marla plots to beneficiaries belonging to the economically weaker sections yesterday.

The protesters wanted the plots to be earmarked on some other piece of land and allocated to all residents. As soon as the MLA reached the village, the protesters waved black flags, followed by heated arguments. A video in this regard went viral on the social media as the protesters demanded plots for all.

The MLA tried to pacify them by urging only those who fulfilled the guidelines were being allotted plots. This led to sloganeering, prompting the MLA to leave the venue by handing over the certificates.

The MLA later said: “The poor have been given the panchayat land, which some of them were cultivating. The plots have been allotted on merit.” He said the protest was the handiwork of the Opposition. — OC