Patiala police detain leaders of ETT, TET-pass unemployed teachers

The unemployed teachers have been protesting near Polo ground since Saturday

The ETT and TET-pass teachers hold a protest near the Polo ground in Patiala. Tribune Photo: Rajesh Sachar

Tribune News Service

Patiala, December 20

The Patiala police on Sunday morning detained the leaders of the ETT and the TET-pass unemployed teachers, who were protesting near the residence of Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh.

On the second day of the protest, the police cane-charged protesters who were on a regular day-night protest.

The ETT and TET-pass teachers hold a protest near the Polo ground in Patiala. Tribune Photo: Rajesh Sachar

The members of the unemployed ETT-pass teachers union are protesting against the Punjab government in support of their demand for regular jobs.

The unemployed teachers had been protesting near the Polo ground in the city since yesterday. As the matter remained unresolved, teachers held a protest at the site throughout the night.

Police arrest protestors on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Rajesh Sachar

Senior police officials met the protesters today morning and attempted to dissolve the protest.

The police had also registered a case against the teachers on Saturday evening for harming public property among other charges.

Police detain protesters on Sunday. Tribune Photo: Rajesh Sachar

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