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Waste piles up in Mohali, triggers mudslinging
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Mohali: Overflowing garbage and deteriorating sanitation across Mohali have sparked a full-blown political storm, with leaders from all major parties — Congress, AAP, BJP, and SAD — engaging in a blame game, staging protests, and issuing sharp statements as the city struggles under mounting waste and public frustration.
The crisis at the resource management centre (RMC) has turned into a political battleground. AAP councillor Sarabjit Singh Samana, son of local MLA Kulwant Singh, led a protest outside the RMC with a broom in hand, joined by residents demanding immediate action. Protesters shouted slogans against Congress mayor Amarjit Singh Jeeti Sidhu, holding him responsible for the worsening condition of cleanliness across the city.
"Garbage is piling up everywhere. The rains have only worsened the situation, and public health is at risk," Samana said.
Mayor Jeeti Sidhu hit back, accusing AAP of hypocrisy. "The AAP government controls the local bodies department. If Sarabjit Samana is genuinely concerned, he should ask his own government why they are not clearing pending agendas or releasing funds," the mayor stated. He added that repeated requests for more sanitation staff and resources had been ignored by the AAP-led state government.
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The BJP also entered the fray, with district president Sanjeev Vashisht visiting the protest site and criticising both the Congress-run corporation and the AAP government. "While the mayor is nowhere to be seen, the people of Mohali are suffering. Both Congress and AAP are playing politics while the city drowns in filth," Vashisht said.
Former Congress cabinet minister Balbir Singh Sidhu also weighed in, launching a scathing attack on the AAP MLA Kulwant Singh.
"The MLA belongs to the ruling party. If he cannot get basic civic issues resolved despite being in power, he should resign. The people of Mohali deserve better," he said.
Meanwhile, angry residents, facing uncollected garbage, stagnant water, and foul odours, expressed their dismay at the political drama. "Politicians from every party come here, shout slogans, and then leave. But the garbage remains," said BS Chawla, a resident of Phase 5.
"We are the ones who suffer, while they fight among themselves."
With the threat of disease outbreaks looming large, citizens have now appealed directly to MLA Kulwant Singh, chief minister Bhagwant Mann, and senior municipal officials to inspect the worst-affected areas and urgently deploy additional sanitation staff to prevent a public health crisis.
As garbage continues to pile up and the monsoon adds to the mess, Mohali residents are demanding action over optics — real solutions instead of political stunts.
