LUCKNOW, March 27 -- The Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) on Wednesday morning removed the illegal cutouts of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) team players placed in the Hazratganj area but did not impose any fines on the private agency responsible for placing them in the prohibited zone.

Despite clear regulations banning advertisements in VIP areas like Hazratganj, the private agency faced no penalties for installing large promotional cutouts featuring LSG players at key intersections. Activists and commuters have questioned the LMC's inaction, alleging a lack of enforcement despite the cutouts being placed in full view of senior officials who regularly travel through the area.

LMC's chief tax assessment officer, Ashok Singh, confirmed th...