Ludhiana, Sept. 8 -- Upset over the poor condition of the main road in Kailash Nagar, residents and a former councillor staged a unique protest on Sunday. They sat by the roadside and polished shoes to collect money for road repairs, accusing the civic body of ignoring their repeated complaints.

The protest was led by Varinder Sehgal, a former councillor from the BJP, who said the road was last repaired in 2016. "Since then, no one has taken care of it. After the recent rains, the situation has worsened. There are potholes all over the road, and commuters are getting injured," he said.

"This is a major road that connects two wards. Ironically, both councillors belong to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and even the mayor, Inderjit Kaur, repre...