JALANDHAR,Chandigarh 03 July (Harbans singh)
The Punjab Pradesh Mahila Congress, led by President Gursharan Kaur Randhawa and Dr. Jasleen Kaur Sethi, National Coordinator of the All India Mahila Congress, organized a massive protest against the administration of Jalandhar and the state government. The protest was in response to the severe contamination of drinking water in the Jalandhar West region, resulting from the mixing of sewage water with drinking water following the first monsoon showers over the past few days.
The region has also experienced severe water logging after the initial rains of the season, with major areas of Jalandhar West submerged under knee-deep water due to improper drainage systems. This situation is of significant concern as it leads to the breeding of mosquitoes and other health issues such as typhoid, which are prevalent during the monsoon season.
Protesters gathered in large numbers at Basti Gujan Park and Basti Shekh before marching to the Municipal Corporation Zonal Office. The protesters symbolically broke pots of contaminated water outside the municipal corporation office, demanding immediate action. A large number of families affected by the water contamination joined the protest to show their support.
Punjab Pradesh Mahila Congress President Gursharan Kaur Randhawa, speaking to the media, emphasized that clean drinking water is a basic right and criticized the administration for failing to provide it to the residents of Jalandhar West. She highlighted the incompetence of the administration and the AAP government, noting that residents of Punjab are struggling for their basic human rights.
President Randhawa concluded by urging the residents of Jalandhar West to vote for Congress in the upcoming by-elections on the 10th of July to ensure such issues do not persist and to facilitate real progress and betterment in the area.
