Protest in Shimla continued unabated after the public form the city found no respite from the ongoing water crisis.
The Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) monthly meeting on Wednesday was witness to ruckus and mayhem on the issue of water scarcity.
Stating that the water crisis has worsened with taps running dry for almost nine days in various areas of Shimla, the councilors of Congress and Communist Party of India (CPI) staged a walkout.
The councilors pulling up the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headed civic body for the water emergency demanded the resignation of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor.
The Deputy Mayor who chaired the house in the absence of Mayor who is on a China visit adjourned the house.
Protests were reported from various parts of the Shimla city.
A public protest headed by former deputy Mayor Harish Janartha in resentment marched from Sher-e-Punjab to the Deputy Commissioner office.
Under the leadership of Congress Member of Legislative (MLA) Assembly from Kusumpati constituency Anirudh Singh, Congress Councilors along with the public held a chakka-jam at Talland.
The public in the Boileuganj had been protesting since the last two days, on Wednesday held a chakka-jam and have also resorted to indefinite hunger strike.
Protests were also reported from other area that includes Sanjauli.