Ludhiana, Aug. 12 -- A meeting of the the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation's Finance and Contracts Committee (F&CC) at the mayor's camp office on Tuesday saw 100 resolutions discussed and passed, but a proposal to pay the salary of legal adviser Gaurav Khurana directly from Municipal Corporation (MC) funds - instead of through a private agency - drew strong reactions and was deferred. The cleared resolutions were related to development of parks and roads.

Khurana, son of MLA Madan Lal Bagga, was appointed MC's legal adviser in January 2023 via outsourcing agency - Mess Gratis India Private Limited. Under the current arrangement, the MC pays the agency, which transfers Khurana's salary after deducting service charges. The proposal sought to...