Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, May 22

The BJP has criticised the Municipal Corporation’s action of dismantling an area near Jagraon Bridge where a number of poor vendors used to sell used clothes to earn their livelihood.

BJP leader Parveen Bansal said the MC dismantled the floor area under Elevated Road in the name of developing a green belt recently.

“When the vendors went to their homes after 12 noon on Friday due to curfew, the MC dismantled the area where they used to sell old clothes for the past many years. Now, they are unable to run their businesses at the spot amid the pandemic. In the past, the MC had allotted shops to several vendors at various locations but these vendors were ignored. Before taking any action, it was the responsibility of the MC to make alternative arrangements for these vendors so that they could do their businesses to earn some money,” he said.

“We will meet the MC authorities on Monday and demand from them to allow the vendors to run their business”, he added.