Monday, August 18, 2008

KBK lecturers protest being called 'criminals'

The Pioneer, 18th August, 2008

Bhubaneswar: Lecturers of eight colleges of the KBK districts on Sunday threatened to cease work and resort to agitation before the Assembly from the Teachers' Day on September 5 protesting the alleged remark by the Secretary of the SC and ST Development Department Tara Dutta that they are "criminals." President of the All Orissa Government Higher Secondary Teachers' and Employees' Association Dilip Mohapatra said about 104 teachers and employees of the colleges met SC and ST Development Minister Chaitanya Prasad Majhi to discuss their problems. Majhi called Dutta to the discussion, but the latter insulted them by calling them "criminals."

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