Bengal Para-Teachers Stage Sit-In After Assembly March Halted, Demand Pay Hike

• Para-teachers in West Bengal, under 'Parsha Sikshak Mancha', staged a sit-in in Bowbazar after police stopped their march to the Assembly.
• Around 500 protesters, demanding a wage hike, were halted at Subodh Mallick Square while en route from College Square to the Assembly.
• The demonstration caused disruption to vehicular movement and led to jostling between protesters and police personnel.
• Indian Secular Front leader and Bhangar MLA Naushad Siddique expressed solidarity with the teachers, questioning the administration's refusal to allow a delegation to the Assembly.
• Para-teachers, currently earning Rs 9,000-10,000 monthly, demand a raise to at least Rs 15,000 and inclusion in EPF for gratuity and pension benefits.