Police dismantle LPSA rank holders' protest tent outside Secretariat

Police on Wednesday dismantled the protest tent set up by Lower Primary School Teacher (LPST) rank holders outside the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram. Protest leader Valarmathi, who was on an indefinite hunger strike, was forcibly taken into custody and shifted to a hospital.

The police had earlier warned the protesters that the tent would be removed. However, as the protesters refused to vacate the site, the police resorted to force to clear the area.

Visuals showed police personnel forcibly removing the tents, flex boards and banners put up by the protesters. The protesters resisted the police action, but their efforts to prevent the eviction were unsuccessful.

The protesters maintained that they would not leave the site and vowed to continue their agitation. They were seen sitting beside the walls of the secretariat even after the police action.