Ludhiana, Jan. 2 -- The controversy over the Buddha Nullah cleaning drive refuses to settle, with activists and officials continuing to differ over the progress on ground. While Aam Aadmi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Balbir Singh Seechewal has been highlighting efforts to improve the condition of the polluted drain, members of the Public Action Committee (PAC) have questioned the method and effectiveness of the campaign.

The activists have invited Seechewal for an open public debate, saying residents deserve clear answers on key environmental and health concerns. They alleged that the MP was "misleading the public" and "shielding" polluting dyeing units.

The PAC has raised five major questions. They asked how, despite Seechewal being part of ...