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Sonipat Villagers Perform Aarti of Empty Chair, Warn of Locking PWD Office Over Substandard Road.
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News18•29-09-2026, 14:38
Sonipat Villagers Perform Aarti of Empty Chair, Warn of Locking PWD Office Over Substandard Road.
- •Villagers in Sonipat staged a unique protest against the use of substandard materials in road construction.
- •Finding no officers at the Public Works Department office, villagers placed road materials on an empty chair and performed an aarti.
- •Villagers allege millions are being embezzled by using soil in road construction.
- •District Councilor Sanjay stated that complaints to higher authorities yielded no solution.
- •Villagers warned they would lock the PWD office if concrete action isn't taken against guilty officials and contractors soon.
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Villagers staged a protest because of the use of substandard materials and soil in the road construction from Badwasni village to Triple IT. Finding no officers present, they placed the construction materials on an empty chair and performed an aarti to protest the alleged embezzlement of funds.
After not finding any officers in the office, the villagers first held a sit-in protest outside the Senior Engineer's office and chanted slogans. They then placed the substandard road materials on an empty chair and performed an aarti.
The villagers warned that if the road construction work is not restarted soon and strict action is not taken against the guilty officers and contractor, they will lock the Public Works Department office.
