Sarpanches stage protest in Sampla, accuse administration: Anger over illegal encroachments and delays in development works; allege lack of cooperation from officials.

Sarpanches and their representatives from several villages in the Sampla block of Rohtak district staged a protest outside the SDM office on Monday. They accused the administration of failing to cooperate with them in removing illegal encroachments from panchayat land and ponds in the villages. They also expressed displeasure over the slow pace of development works. Later, the Sarpanches submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini through the SDM. The memorandum contained the demands of the Panchayats regarding...