Ludhiana, April 30 -- As many as seven BJP councillors from various wards staged a protest outside the municipal corporation's zone B office on Monday afternoon, demanding urgent action on sewer-related issues in their respective areas.

Leading the protest, councillor Ruby Goriyan from Ward 17 said residents in her ward have been grappling with choked sewer lines and overflowing drains for the past several months. Despite repeated complaints and written requests submitted over the last three months, no effective action has been taken, she alleged.

"The situation is worsening by the day. Manhole covers have gone missing, and sewage is flowing openly in several lanes. We have been constantly urging the MC to send super suction machines, b...