LUCKNOW, Nov. 20 -- Distressed Lucknow residents collared officials of the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA), accusing them of delaying registries, ignoring repeated complaints, and failing to act against fraudulent land dealings and illegal constructions, at the Authority's Janta Adalat held on Thursday.

Residents who attended the public hearing said they were forced to repeatedly approach the LDA because officials were turning a blind eye, instead of resolving long-pending issues. Many described the public hearing as their last resort.

Kanpur resident Rajendra Kumar alleged that the LDA has not registered a plot his mother, Raj Rani, purchased in the Basant Kunj scheme in 2023. He said he cleared all dues, yet the registry remains p...