UP: Govt teachers fear repeat of panchayat elections horrors in upcoming assembly polls

Teachers of government schools in Uttar Pradesh have vivid memories of the horrors they encountered during the panchayat elections earlier this year. They fear about a similar situation in the upcoming assembly polls.

"I have always thought of school as my temple and my work as my prayer." "Teachers work in every department. We worked in the primary healthcare centres where Covid patients were being treated. We were on duty during the panchayat elections. All duties were done without any protection."