Protesting ETT teachers get Cong, AAP support
Wednesday, 30/07/2014
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140730/punjab.htm#20
Mohali : The ongoing protest by ETT teachers and ETT (Tech 1) unemployed teachers has started acquiring political colour. They have got support of the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa and AAP member of Parliament Prof Sadhu Singh today visited the town to meet protesters.
Bajwa said that the teachers should not hope for any justice from the state government.
"Be ready to give appropriate reply to the government in the forthcoming byelections in Patiala and Talwandi Sabo," Bajwa said.
Expressing similar sentiments, AAP leader Prof Sadhu Singh said the state government was least bothered about the grievances of teachers. "Several members of the ETT (tech 1) Unemployed Teachers Union have been putting up on a water tank for the past 12 days, but the government seems least bothered about them. Such a government should be removed by the people," he said.
Meanwhile, ETT Teacher Union president JS Sdihu's indefinite fast entered the 10th day today.
These teachers have been demanding that the schools which presently come under zila parishads and the teachers should be brought under the Punjab Education Department.
The ETT (Tech 1) Unemployed Teachers Union has been demanding that their recruitment process should be restarted.
Expect no justice: Cong
The ETT teachers should not hope for any justice from this state government. Be ready to give an appropriate reply to the government in the forthcoming byelections in Patiala and Talwandi Sabo.
Partap Singh Bajwa, Punjab Cong chief
Remove this govt: AAP
Several members of the ETT (Tech 1) Unemployed Teachers Union have been protesting for the past 12 days, but the government seems least bothered about them. Such a government should be removed by the people.
Prof Sadhu Singh, AAP leader and MP
