Teachers protesting in opposition to re-evaluation of their jobs had been lathi-charged on Tuesday on the Mohali-Chandigarh border close to Geeta Bhawan in Sector 53. The lecturers had been going to protest outdoors the residence of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh in the direction of Chandigarh.
The lecturers, who’ve been protesting for greater than 20 days for his or her calls for, had been scheduled to fulfill the Education Minister of Punjab, however the assembly couldn’t happen, after which the lecturers began marching in the direction of Chandigarh.
Mohali Police tried to cease the lecturers close to Phase VII roundabout, however they managed to achieve the extent the place UT Police used water cannons and likewise lathi-charged the lecturers.
Gurpiar Singh, president of the Democratic Teachers’ Front, who was a part of the protest, condemned the police motion and stated it was arbitrary by the UT police.
“Teachers are demanding their professional rights. The police are committing atrocities. We won’t cease until the calls for are met.”
Some girls lecturers suffered minor accidents within the incident and had been taken to a hospital the place their situation is acknowledged to be secure.
District administration promised therapy
Mohali district administration helped the injured lecturers whereas marching in the direction of the capital and
Chandigarh Police tried to cease them. The administration instantly shifted the injured lecturers to hospitals and took care of them,” stated Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan.
The DC stated that the assembly of the lecturers with the Education Minister of Punjab, scheduled for Tuesday, was postponed until tomorrow on account of some unavoidable causes. After this the lecturers took out a march.
DC stated that will probably be ensured that the assembly can be held tomorrow.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
