Ludhinana: Kishore Nagar residents protest over no ration

TNN | Updated: Apr 6, 2020, 15:29 IST

LUDHIANA: The non-availability of ration in their houses forced residents of Kishore Nagar EWS Colony to stage a protest against the authorities on Sunday.
In this area most of the poor workers are living and they alleged that they did not get even a single packet of ration from anybody. On the other hand, the area councillor claimed that he had handed over a list of 1,400 persons to the authorities concerned but not even a single packet has been delivered till date.
The residents rued that some social organisations were coming to distribute cooked food in their localities but that was not sufficient for their families. They claimed that they had been asking for ration from the authorities and councillors, so that they could cook food in their houses but till date nothing has been done so far. In their protest, the residents did not care about the curfew and social distancing while saying that they would die with hunger if not from coronavirus.
Meanwhile, councillor Jasmit Kaur said she had handed over the list of beneficiaries to the authorities concerned and when she asked about the ration she was told that MLAs of constituencies were handed over the packets. She said she did not receive even a single packet so far.
However, MLA Sanjay Talwar said he had been arranging cooked food for the families in the constituency and dry ration was also being distributed. He said nobody would be allowed to sleep hungry and if anybody was facing any problem, then they could contact him. He said he was available throughout the day at Mata Vaishno Devi Dham in Sector 32.
Mamta nabs vendor selling veggies at high rates
Congress councillor Mamta Ashu caught hold of a vegetable vendor who was selling these same at high rates in Lajpat Nagar. Besides, he did not even have a valid pass for the same. On Sunday, she received a complaint from area residents that some vendor was overcharging while selling vegetables. She reached the spot and when asked him to produce his pass e could not show it. The vendor was having a registration card of Shimlapuri area but was selling vegetables in Lajpat Nagar.
She took his registration card and handed over to police. Ashu said cabinet minister Bharat Bhushan ashu has already issued warning against over charging but still these people are not mending their ways. She said now police will decide whether this vendor will be allowed to sell anything or not.