Kolkata, May 15 -- Baton-wielding police on Thursday night resorted to lathi charge to disperse agitating dismissed teachers from around Bikash Bhavan, the headquarters of the state Education Department at New Town in the city, official sources said.
Thousands of dismissed teachers had laid siege to Bikash Bhavan since this afternoon, denying the government staff from coming out and demanding reinstatement to their respective posts.
Police used batons after several requests to vacate the area failed to yield any result.
A senior official said police used lathis after being attacked by bricks and other missiles when they wanted to clear the exit.
The Police officer said they wanted to evacuate the government officials, who had been virt...