Jagraon, February 10
Scores of protesters, led by representatives of various teachers' unions, held a massive protest rally against the state government in Jagraon today. The protesters blocked traffic on Ludhiana-Ferozepur highway for around 15 minutes and burnt the effigy of the state government.
The protesters denounced the state government and raised slogans against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka.
They urged the state government to release the teachers arrested by the police during a protest in Ludhiana last week.
“Instead of hearing the grievances of the protesting teachers, the state government ordered the police to arrest the protesters,” said Democratic Teachers' Front activist Dharam Singh, while condemning the government action.
“To hold peaceful demonstrations in support of our long-pending demands is our democratic and constitutional right. But the government has been trying to suppress the voice of the people with force,” said Gagandeep Singh, Inqulabi Naujawan Vidiyarthi Manch.
Activists of Democratic Teachers' Front, Inqulabi Kendra, Punjab, Inqulabi Naujawan Vidiyarthi Manch, Bharti Kissan Union and other organisations also took part in the protest.
The protesters threatened to intensify their struggle further if the arrested activists were not released by the police soon.
Scores of protesters, led by representatives of various teachers' unions, held a massive protest rally against the state government in Jagraon today. The protesters blocked traffic on Ludhiana-Ferozepur highway for around 15 minutes and burnt the effigy of the state government.
The protesters denounced the state government and raised slogans against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Education Minister Sikander Singh Maluka.
They urged the state government to release the teachers arrested by the police during a protest in Ludhiana last week.
“Instead of hearing the grievances of the protesting teachers, the state government ordered the police to arrest the protesters,” said Democratic Teachers' Front activist Dharam Singh, while condemning the government action.
“To hold peaceful demonstrations in support of our long-pending demands is our democratic and constitutional right. But the government has been trying to suppress the voice of the people with force,” said Gagandeep Singh, Inqulabi Naujawan Vidiyarthi Manch.
Activists of Democratic Teachers' Front, Inqulabi Kendra, Punjab, Inqulabi Naujawan Vidiyarthi Manch, Bharti Kissan Union and other organisations also took part in the protest.
The protesters threatened to intensify their struggle further if the arrested activists were not released by the police soon.
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