Ludhiana, Jan. 29 -- Union minister of state for railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab over what he said was a 'delay' in completion of works at two indoor basketball courts at Guru Nanak Stadium, being built under the Smart City mission.

The project began over two years ago at an outlay of Rs.11.5 crore and was slated for completion by July 2023. The deadline was later pushed to December 2024. Officials estimate that 75% of the work has been completed so far.

Bittu slammed the municipal corporation (MC) for 'failing' to meet deadlines, terming it an example of poor governance.

"Despite funds being sanctioned, the work was not completed on time. The government's inefficiency...