Ludhiana, Jan. 22 -- A group of contractual teachers in Punjab's Ludhiana staged a protest on Monday by climbing on a water tank, demanding regularisation after completing ten years of service.

The protestors climbed atop a water tank in the Jawahar Nagar area as a mark of their protest, prompting police and local administration officials to reach the spot and convince them to come down.

Around 103 contractual teachers, led by Harvinder Singh Balaga, State President of the B.Ed Teachers' Union, are demanding to regularise their service.

They also complained about receiving a monthly salary of Rs 6,000.

"The protestors have some demands from the government. Personnel have been deployed here to maintain safety and security. Talks will b...