Kurali, Oct. 12 -- The Mohali administration on Saturday sealed 50 illegal firecracker shops at Kurali. This comes a day after HT had reported how 300 cracker shops are thriving in Kurali, despite only 30 licences being issued.

An administrative team led by Kharar sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Divya P faced strong resistance from traders when they reached the city to take action against unlicensed firecracker shops. Angry shopkeepers surrounded the officials' vehicles, blocked Morinda Road, and raised slogans against the administration and the government.

Despite the tension, the situation was brought under control after the SDM assured traders that their concerns would be reviewed and resolved by Sunday, following which the protest w...