Mohali Villages Ordered to Return Unutilised Funds; Deputy Mayor Threatens Legal Action

Mohali Deputy Mayor Kuljit Singh Bedi has condemned orders directing 15 villages recently merged into the Mohali Municipal Corporation to return unutilised panchayat funds to the government. The directive, issued by the Block Development and Panchayat Officer, requires these villages to transfer remaining funds after clearing liabilities. Bedi criticized the move as undermining village rights and warned it could halt local development, threatening legal action if the order is not withdrawn. He also highlighted concerns over the villages' merger without consent and called for additional grants to support development.