Hisar witnessed tense scenes as protesting sanitation workers clashed with police and allegedly dumped garbage on roads during their 20-day strike. Authorities launched a major cleanup drive using JCBs and dump trucks across key locations, while several protesters were detained. Sanitation workers’ leader Golu claimed talks with Minister Krishna Bedi had failed and alleged that none of their 14 demands had been accepted, including concerns over wages. With garbage piling up across the city, the prolonged strike has raised serious public health and sanitation concerns.
