Guest lecturers continue sit-in protest for second day
The Hindu
Over 600 guest lecturers in 10 government arts and science colleges that were earlier constituent units of Bharathidasan University conducted their sit-in demonstration for the second day on Thursday,
Over 600 guest lecturers in 10 government arts and science colleges that were earlier constituent units of Bharathidasan University conducted their sit-in demonstration for the second day on Thursday, demanding settlement of their salaries for the last four months.
Classes for students came to a standstill for the second consecutive day. According to a representative of the protesting guest lecturers, the next course of action will be decided on Friday, at the end of the planned three-day sit-in demonstration.
The High Court of Karnataka on Friday directed the State government to file its statement of objections on an application filed by Bangalore Turf Club Ltd. (BTC), challenging the June 6 orders passed by the government in rejecting the BTC’s applications seeking permission to conduct on-course horse races and betting during the June-August season.