Sunday 4 March 2012

26. Protest

I entered in Rohatak that morning and found many buses with banners inviting people to join in protests against 134 A.

What is this 143 A about? - I asked but people around me did not know.
I was in the Rohatak Mini Secretariat for work and suddenly heard loud slogans.
The protesters had come there to submit their petition.


It was a large gathering. The moment I clicked, people around me turned and asked from which channel I was. They thought that I was a journalist. I answered and again asked the purpose of the protests.

My informer told me that Government has asked all the private schools to keep 25% of seats in the schools reserved for students coming from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. The teachers and non-educational staff was against this order. Why? Nobody around me knew.

The police force was standing quietly - the protest apparently was peaceful.


8 comments:

  1. Very beautiful captures. However I am not able to get reconciled to the protests.

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  2. LOL !
    it should not be funny.. but its funny, people fighting for a cause that they don't know !
    Long live such protest

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  3. Is it still cold? I see many persons wearing sweaters!

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  4. PNS Sir, but peaceful protests are fine. Otherwise how will people convey government their unhappiness about some decision?

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  5. D, sorry for the misunderstanding. The man whom I asked did not know for sure, but I don't know whether he was just watching or he was participating in the protest. So, benefit of doubt must be given.

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  6. It was rather chilly that day - 23rd February it was.

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  7. -Good piece of information.

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