Ludhiana, March 21 -- BJP, Congress councillors create ruckus, cry foul over Rs.48-cr allocation for streetlight project

The municipal corporation (MC) general house on Thursday cleared a Rs.1,100-crore budget in 25 minutes even as the Opposition created a ruckus and staged a walkout. Councillors from the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party alleged that the budget was passed without 'due deliberation'.

The House had convened after almost two years, a hiatus caused by the delay in holding civic body polls after the terms of previous councillors ended.

Mayor Inderjit Kaur hailed the budget as comprehensive and one that addresses all major civic needs. "It is comprehensive budget. We have allocated around Rs.400 crore for development ...