10,323 teachers “Hunger Strike” enters 10th day; 2 more hospitalized
Agartala, Oct 31, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Agartala Oct 31: Two more agitating sacked teachers’ from the 10,323 group had fallen sick on the 10th consecutive day of hunger strike.
According to sources, at least 19 teachers’ have been hospitalized so far since the hunger strike started from October 21 with the demand of restoration of jobs in front of the Rabindra Satabarshiki premises in the capital city.
Although no official of the state government or any Minister of the state cabinet met the teachers on hunger strike yet, but the retrenched teachers’ have continued agitation adding that, “Our jobs were never gone but the Education Minister wrongly explained the High Court verdict which has resulted into our job less situation”.
On the other hand, death toll of 10,323 teachers has risen to 143 as one more teacher breathed his last on Sunday.