Complaints & expectations

Suresh Jain, a resident who also runs a shop in the sector market, said a large number of tuition centres are a source of regular conflicts in the market.

“Every other day, young lads studying in these centres get involved in petty quarrels while the police are nowhere to be seen. And the fact that there are more than two dozen tuition centres here doesn’t help matters much. The heavy rush in the evening till late night causes a lot of parking problem,” said Jain.

Another shopkeeper Kailash Gupta said, “Parking is a major hassle for the residents and others who visit the market. Apart from that, there is only one toilet for the whole market which is not enough at all.” He added the streetlights also do not function properly and the councillor has done little or nothing to find a solution.

While for Meetu Anand, another resident, it is the problem of sanitation that has led residents to look for other options in the elections.

“During rains, the place gets flooded and there’s this bad stench in the air,” added Anand.

Councillorspeak

Talking to Newsline, Randhir Singh Malik said, “You can’t deny that some development has surely taken place in the ward. The parks are well-maintained, roads carpeted and more parking space has been made available in the market despite an increase in the number of vehicles. As for me, the experience of politics was bad because of which I have decided not to contest the coming elections. I haven’t been keeping well either, for the last one year. So I’m calling it quits.”