Teachers take to streets

Members of the Democratic Teachers' Front in Bathinda on Monday protested against the recommendations of the committee led by economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia.

The protesters said if the state government implemented the committee report, it would spell doom for them.

Resham Singh, chief, Democratic Teachers' Front, said, "In the garb of fiscal adjustment, the committee report suggests deferment of salary and salary cuts. We oppose these recommendations."

He said, "To further burden the employees, the government is planning to increase the development tax." TNS

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