Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) is seriously concerned at the incident of using baton and hot water on the agitating teachers of registered private primary schools.

According to the newspapers, on May 15, 2012 police used baton and hot water to scatter the teachers of registered private primary schools, who joined the previously declared programme in demand of nationalization of their jobs. 5 persons were injured in the incident. We believe that every citizen of this country has the freedom to organize and attend peaceful assembly. At the same time, such kind of mass gathering or participation in demonstration by the private sector teachers in demand of their professional claims, are very much a part of the democratic system. In the alleged incident of torture on the participating teachers by police is unexpected and unacceptable.

We expect that the government would direct the law enforcement agencies to refrain from such kind of attitude. In addition to that we urge the concerned authorities of the government to come forward to arrange for necessary treatment of the injured teachers.