Ludhiana, July 26 -- A crucial meeting of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation's Finance and Contract Committee (F&CC) was abruptly adjourned on Friday after senior deputy mayor Rakesh Prashar and deputy mayor Prince Johar staged a walkout, accusing mayor Inderjit Kaur of brushing aside allegations of irregularities in the tendering process. Prashar and Johar alleged that the concerns flagged by them were being ignored, forcing them to leave the meeting, whereas the mayor downplayed the incident, claiming that both had to leave owing to some important work.

The F&CC meeting, slated to clear over 400 development proposals - including tenders for road repairs, park maintenance, installation of tube wells and procurement of machinery - was de...