Ludhiana, May 27 -- Chaos erupted at the municipal corporation's (MC's) Zone D office in Sarabha Nagar on Monday morning as protesting sanitation workers forced their way into the premises, leading to a scuffle, injuries, and damage to government property.

The protest, led by Vicky Sahota, Punjab state head of the Rashtriya Safai Karamchari Mahasangh, began around 10.30 am. The group gathered outside the office, demanding an end to contract-based recruitment of sanitation workers. They stated their agitation intensified after a 72-hour ultimatum and a formal memorandum issued last week went unaddressed.

Despite police presence and appeals for restraint due to the Model Code of Conduct, protesters escalated their actions. They reportedly...