BHUBANESWAR: Thirty Para teachers and seven policemen were injured in a clash during demonstration at the Dharna Sthal in front of the State Assembly when the police resorted to lathi charge on the demonstrators of Para Teachers’ Association who started breaking the police cordon here on Tuesday.
Demanding regularisation of their job, Para teachers had staged dharna from March 22. Like everyday they came in a procession from their Dharna place to police cordon flaunting placards and chanting slogans to fulfill their demands, but after few minutes the demonstrators started breaking police cordon. The police tried to stop the demonstrators away from the cordon but failed and used water canons to disperse the striking teachers.
However, the police resorted to lathi charge, when the situation went beyond control and the Para teachers did not move away from the place. Thirty demonstrators and seven policemen were injured in the scuffle. The injured Para teachers were rushed to the Capital Hospital here.
“We have been demanding for regularisation of our jobs for years. We have made sacrifices, but the Government did not heed to our voice, our demonstrators lost their patience. Police lathi charge left many more injured. For this incident School and Mass Education Minister will be responsible for this,” said secretary of Para Teachers Association Trilochan Biswal.
After this situation, police arrangement has been made stricter than before at the Lower PMG.
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