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BJP slams Punjab government over sanitation workers' strike in Jalandhar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 03:03 PM
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Sanitation workers in Jalandhar have gone on strike, leaving garbage piles on city streets, prompting the BJP to publicly criticize the state government.
Sanitation staff in Jalandhar have halted work, resulting in visible accumulations of waste along major thoroughfares. The stoppage has disrupted regular cleaning schedules and raised public health concerns among residents.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken up the issue, accusing the Punjab administration of neglecting essential municipal services. Party representatives gathered outside the state secretariat, demanding immediate action to resume cleaning operations.
Local authorities have acknowledged the strike and indicated that discussions with the workers' union are underway to resolve the dispute. No official timeline for the restoration of services has been announced yet.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken up the issue, accusing the Punjab administration of neglecting essential municipal services. Party representatives gathered outside the state secretariat, demanding immediate action to resume cleaning operations.
Local authorities have acknowledged the strike and indicated that discussions with the workers' union are underway to resolve the dispute. No official timeline for the restoration of services has been announced yet.