Ludhiana: The BJP has sought physical verification of 1,208 sanitation workers employed by the municipal corporation (MC) and an impartial review of the Rs 82.5 crore mechanical sweeping tender, while threatening a protest if its demands are not addressed.In a letter to the MC commissioner, BJP district president and councillor Sunil Modgil, on behalf of party councillors, sought physical verification of sanitation workers as well as outsourced and temporary employees, including beldars and sewermen.He demanded a ward-wise list detailing the ward and beat assigned to each employee and scrutiny of appointment and duty records to verify whether those on the rolls were actually working on the ground.The BJP also sought a review of the Rs 82.5 crore tender for mechanical sweeping and washing of roads, including its cost, terms, necessity and tendering process. It demanded that further proceedings be halted until the review was completed and cancellation considered in accordance with rules.Modgil said transparency and accountability must be ensured and public funds safeguarded. The party warned of a protest outside the MC office if its demands were not addressed.
