Murlidhar Patidar, president of Adyapaka Samvida Shikshak Sanyukta Morcha who is on fast unto death since February 24, at Yadgar-e-Shahjahani Park in the State capital was forcibly shifted to the Intensive Care Unit of Hamidia Hospital by the police on Wednesday after his condition continued to deteriorate due to infection in the intestines.
Patidar had resumed his fast on Tuesday after getting discharged from the JP Hospital, informed Jitendra Shakya Morcha Spokesperson.
Meanwhile, a delegation of CITU Bhopal unit led by Bhooshan Bhattachrya visited the Park and has extended its support by joining the dharna on its seventeenth day as the Government refuses to give in unless it is called off.
“The State Government is testing our perseverance. But we shall clearly prove to it that this time we are not going to retract the agitation without getting our demands accepted,” said Shakya.
He further informed that two other school teachers, Dheeraj Malviya and Shobha Dubey are also on fast from Sunday and Monday respectively.
Earlier, two teachers who were admitted in JP Hospital on Saturday ended their fast on advice of doctors, he added.
In the Assembly, the Opposition raised the issue. Raising the mater, the legislators said that apart from the teachers, several other Government employees are also on strike demanding equitable salaries and service conditions. Alleging insensitivity on part of the Government, the opposition demanded a statement on the situation.
Meanwhile, the State Board examinations for Class X and XII have commenced on 3 March. On Wednesday, nearly 150 students appeared for Xlass XII fine arts examination in the State capital, informed Bhopal District Education Officer (DEO) CM Upadhyay.