Cops foil Aikya Vedika protest in Hyderabad over PRC, many held

HYDERABAD: A large number of teachers, government employees and pensioners were taken into custody by the police, when they organised a protest against the delay in implementing the first Pay Revision Commission (PRC) recommendations on Saturday. 

The Aikya Vedika employees had requested police for permission to stage a protest at Dharna Chowk, but were denied permission. Later, the employees and teachers staged a protest near Indira Park. The agitating employees were taken into custody by the police. They alleged that the protests were democratic but the police arrested them. The employees were shifted to Gandhi Nagar, Musheerabad and Chikkadaplli police stations, Aikya Vedika leader Chava Ravi said.

Stir at police stations
The employees were shifted to Gandhi Nagar, Musheerabad and Chikkadaplli police stations, Aikya Vedika leader Chava Ravi said and added that the employees continued their protest at the police stations.  Several PSU employees and pensioners participated in the protest.