DURING DEMONSTRATION 30 PARA TEACHERS AND 7 POLICEMEN SUSTAINED INJURIES

DURING DEMONSTRATION 30 PARA TEACHERS AND 7 POLICEMEN SUSTAINED INJURIES 28/03/2012
ODISHA NEWS:/BHUBANESWAR

SIDDHARTHA SHANKAR MISHRA,BUREAU CHIEF, THESE DAYS,ODISHA

Thirty Para Teachers were today injured during demonstration at Lower PMG Square when police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the agitating teachers. Seven policemen were also injured in the incident.


Demanding regularization of their job, the Para teachers who are on dharna since March 22, came in a procession from their dharna site to the police cordon like other days, flaunting placards and chanting slogans in support of their demands. But after a few minutes, the demonstrators tried to break the police cordon. The police tried to stop the demonstrators but failed and used water canons to disperse the strikers.


The police first used water canons to disperse the striking teachers demanding regularization of service. However, the police resorted to lathi-charge when the situation went beyond control. It was alleged that the teachers also attacked the security personnel on duty. The incident left thirty Para-teachers and seven policemen injured. The injured Para teachers were rushed to the Capital Hospital here.


State BJP unit chief Jual Oram faults Police action against Para Teachers. In a press statement Oram said that, “I strongly condemned the Lathicharge on the GANA SIKHYAK who were agitating peaceful to fulfill their demand near Lower PMG Bhubaneswar. The police resorted to Lathicharge on the peaceful demonstrator without any provocation from the agitator. The GANA SIKHYAK are still on the road in this late hour of the night. The state govt should fulfill their demand immediately."