Teachers clash with police in Odisha, 40 hurt
Friday February 22, 2013 11:15:25 PM,
IANS
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Bhubaneswar: At least
40 people were injured in a clash between non-government teachers
and the police near the Odisha assembly here Friday, an officer
said.
Police used water cannons, followed by a baton charge, to disperse
the teachers after some of them broke barricades and attacked
police personnel, pelting stones on them, Deputy Commissioner of
Police Nitinjeet Singh told IANS.
"At least 20 policemen sustained injuries. The number of
protesters injured would also be about 20," he said.
About 5,000 teachers, including women, have been protesting in
Bhubaneswar demanding salary at par with government teachers.
Although they had staged demonstrations several times in the past,
the government has yet to decide on the matter.
Police said the protestors attacked the police first and broke the
barricade put up near the assembly.
A leader of the teachers, however, claimed that police used force
with no provocation.
Odisha has hundreds of private schools and colleges. The teachers
at these private institutions are often paid a meagre amount as
salary by the private management committees that run these
institutes.
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