Agartala, Dec 22, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Agartala Dec 22: After hours of protest by 10,323 teachers, hunger-strike group, chief minister Dr Manik Saha finally assured to meet the teachers for a discussion within next two days.
“Restoration is the only solution for us”; displaying similar placards, a group of 10,323 sacked teachers who are on fast-unto-death agitation for 64 days sat on road with a demand to meet the chief minister.
The retrenched teachers on Thursday morning reached chief minister DR Manik Saha’s residence with a demand to have a conversation with him.
But as the chief minister was not available to meet, the sacked teachers sat on road in front of the Loknath Ashram premises.
One of the agitating teachers, Pradip Banik said, “We are aware of the fact that chief minister is a busy person with a huge number of responsibilities. But too are a part of his responsibility”.
“It has been 64 days that we are sitting on road in hunger-strike but the chief minister and the state government has not come to any solution regarding our issue”, he added.
The sacked teachers further said, “At least the chief minister should clarify whether our demands are legitimate or not”.
“We are victims of wrong interpretation of a verdict and our jobs were never gone and it’s clear from the RTI. Also, the government has not provided us any termination letter yet”, added the retrenched teachers.
The teachers further warned that government cannot stop the movement by using police machinery and also announced to intensify the protest if Tripura chief minister fails to chalk out permanent solution.
As the agitating teachers denied to lift the protest, a delegation of two sacked teachers were accompanied by police personnel in their vehicle to the secretariat.
“In a letter written to the agitating teachers by the chief minister’s office mentioned that the chief minister will hold a discussion with the delegation of 10,323 teachers within next two days”, said Pradip Banik while talking to the reporters.
He added, “We are still hopeful that the chief minister will listen to our plea and reinstate our services”.
Receiving assurances from the chief minister the road blockade was lifted at the end.