Apr 24, 2025 09:02 AM IST
The choice follows a state-level assembly of the union in Barnala, which was chaired by Joginder Singh Ugrahan, state president of BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan)
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan) has introduced a protest rally in Mansa on April 24 to oppose what they describe as “oppressive” actions by the Punjab authorities. The choice follows a state-level assembly of the union in Barnala, which was chaired by Joginder Singh Ugrahan, state president of BKU (Ekta-Ugrahan).
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan) has introduced a protest rally in Mansa towards the Punjab authorities on April 24. (HT File)
The union has additionally deliberate black flag protests within the coming days towards the state authorities.
The present standoff stems from a collection of allegations towards the administration of Adarsh Senior Secondary College, Chauke. Academics and fogeys from the varsity have been protesting over claims of corruption and mismanagement, together with illegal employees dismissals, questionable appointments, compelled function adjustments for current employees, non-payment of dues for pupil assets and withholding academics’ salaries.
Tensions escalated on April 5 when police allegedly lathi-charged protesting academics on the college. The state of affairs worsened when farmers, who had gathered exterior the Rampura Sadar police station to demand the discharge of the arrested academics, had been reportedly subjected to police motion and jailed.
Joginder Singh Ugrahan, a veteran union chief, stated, “Despite a district administration committee reportedly finding the school management guilty of wrongdoing, the government and administration continue to allegedly support them.”
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