Friday, September 7, 2012

The procession of 5th Sept '12

PTTs from various districts assembled at Sealdah Station, despite extremely bad whether condition on 5th Sept. In the presence of assembled media persons, the procession led by Elora Biswas, started to move at 12.30 pm through B.B.Ganguly St, towards Fears Lane, near Lalbazar. The assembled teachers are heartily thanked by the association who've braved the bad weather, & made the rally a great success. The rally reached the appointed place peacefully, with teachers walking bare-footed, led by Mrs. Biswas, who held a pair of decorated shoes on a plate, in her hand, as an ideological symbol of suffering teachers, who abide by their duties & are humiliated in return. As the procession reached Fears Lane, Senior Kolkata Police officers along with those from the Detective Dept. Lalbazar, talked to Mrs. Biswas cordially, & after confirming from her, the scheduled appointment with the CM, they escorted Mrs. Biswas & Mr. Haripada Pradhan to CM's office at Writers' Building. Later, that day, Mrs. Biswas, reported that she had a long discussion at the CM'S office on the Govt's decision to make all PTTs appear at an examination/interview to re-establish their status. The association doesn't strictly confirm to the Govt's decision about the junior teachers & some other issues. Mrs Biswas added that the Govt has decided to place the bill on PTT issues at the Bidhan Sabha very soon; the very bill that probably plans to derogate all the PTTs of the State. However she also assured from her realization & experience that if we fight hand in hand, & provide a tough resistance, against any such arbitrary Govt decision, to degrade the PTTs of the State, the battle can surely be won. The tougher our resistance, the stronger the possibility of winning the dark battle against injustice.