By IANS,
Lucknow : Primary school teachers demanding a salary hike were baton charged by police here on Teachers Day.
As the teachers tried to enter the state assembly Saturday, police baton charged them.
“We resorted to force only when they (teachers) turned violent and tried to damage vehicles on the roads,” Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Prem Prakash told reporters.
“They are not regular teachers…their main demand pertains to better pay scale. Negotiations are on to meet the demands of the shiksha mitras (temporary teachers),” he added.
Even as the police claimed no one was seriously injured in the incident, the teachers alleged that nearly 40 people were taken to different hospitals.