Tripura teachers struggle to survive a year after over 8,880 jobs were terminated 20 April 2021
Teachers who lost their jobs on 31 March 2020 protesting the arrival of SA Bobde, the chief justice of India, to Tripura on 25 December. Since 7 December 2020, the teachers had been holding a peaceful sit-in protest in front of the City Centre, a shopping mall in Agartala. Abhishek Saha / Dinodia
Teachers who lost their jobs on 31 March 2020 protesting the arrival of SA Bobde, the chief justice of India, to Tripura on 25 December. Since 7 December 2020, the teachers had been holding a peaceful sit-in protest in front of the City Centre, a shopping mall in Agartala.
Tripura: HC Seeks Govt Response on 10,000 Teachers Plea Seeking Nod to Protest
As many as 10,323 state government teachers have been protesting since December 7 last year in Agartala, demanding the state government to extend their service period, which ended in March 2020.
Police lathicharges protesting teachers in Tripura on January 27. Photo: By arrangement.
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Agartala: The high court of Tripura on Tuesday sought the response of the BJP-led Tripura government in connection with a writ petition filed by over 10,000 government teachers seeking permission to continue with their ongoing sit-in demonstration at the city centre in Agartala.
As many as 10,323 teachers had moved court on February 8
Tripura: Police used water cannon, tear gas to disperse teachers protesting near CM s residence ANI | Updated: Jan 27, 2021 21:38 IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], January 27 (ANI): Several protesters were injured on Wednesday after the Tripura police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) used tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of protesting teachers who blocked roads in front of Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Dev s official quarters.
A few of the protesters have been injured while at least two police vehicles have been destroyed.
According to Arindam Nath, IG (Law and Order) of Tripura Police, till now 165 persons have been arrested including six women. Since the area where the protest is taking place is next to the IGM hospital and VIP quarters, utmost care is being taken, said Arindam Nath, IG (Law and Order) of Tripura Police.
Police personnel use water cannons on teachers to disperse them during their protest, in Agartala. (PTI photo)
AGARTALA: Several protesters were injured on Wednesday after the Tripura police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) used tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of protesting teachers who blocked roads in front of Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Dev s official quarters.
A few of the protesters have been injured while at least two police vehicles have been destroyed.
According to Arindam Nath, IG (Law and Order) of Tripura Police, till now 165 persons have been arrested including six women. Since the area where the protest is taking place is next to the IGM hospital and VIP quarters, utmost care is being taken, said Arindam Nath, IG (Law and Order) of Tripura Police.