Chandigarh Police uses water cannons: teachers on their way to Haryana CM’s residence stay put
While hundreds of primary teachers, who were on their way to Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar’s residence on Wednesday, the Chandigarh Police resorted to using water cannons on them. Despite being completely drenched, the teachers didn’t move from their spot on the Panchkula-Chandigarh border, and some were finally taken to the CM’s residence for a talk. Chandigarh Police claims that the water cannons were used as the teachers tried to cross barricades.
Jitender Kundu, vice-president of association of primary teachers, Rajkiya Prathmik Shikshak Sangh, Haryana, said that hundreds of teachers had sought inter-district transfer and last year, these teachers were given the option to choose their district online. He added that “The teachers were asked to join their new workplace within two days. Many teachers shifted from their places, but another order was released by director elementary education, Haryana, wherein he cancelled the previous order. The teachers are told that there has been no transfer and are being asked to join their previous work station. The next decision will be taken after April 2021.”
He also said that the teachers were left harassed and the union held a meeting with the director of elementary education, Haryana, on December 1, wherein he assured some solution by the evening. “But when we didn’t get any response till today morning, we decided to hold a peaceful protest and walked towards the CM’s residence in Chandigarh,” he added. Over 1,500 primary teachers had come to Panchkula on December 1, Kundu said.
Chandigarh Police uses water cannons: teachers on their way to Haryana CM’s residence stay put
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