A tense situation arose outside the Presidential Secretariat today as police moved to stop the continuous hunger strike launched by the Association of School Development Officers.
Four officials of the union are engaged in a life‑threatening fast, while others continue a sit‑in protest at the site.
The police notification demanding an end to the fast triggered heated exchanges between the protesters and law enforcement.
“We have held multiple rounds of discussions with the Prime Minister and relevant officials regarding our issues. But we have not received any response or justice yet. We will continue our protest until we hear from them. We would like to tell the President and Prime Minister that we are not politicians,” a protester said, speaking to the media. (Newswire)