Ludhiana, Sept. 11 -- The municipal corporation's decision to purchase brand new SUVs for top officials has sparked criticism. Even as the civic body continues to reel under a chronic financial crunch, it recently approved the procurement of two Toyota Innova cars costing Rs.67 lakh and ten Boleros worth Rs.88 lakh. The new Innovas are reportedly meant for mayor Inderjit Kaur and MC commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal, while the Boleros will be allotted to other officials in various departments.

This move comes at a time when citizens are facing daily inconvenience, accidents, and vehicle breakdowns due to damaged roads, and there is no clarity on when the damaged infrastructure will be repaired. Opposition leaders and residents have called t...