Keralam Police Forcibly Remove Protesting Teachers From Secretariat; Protest Rights Debate Rise

Protesting lower primary teacher rank holders staging a continuous agitation outside the state secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram were forcibly removed by police during a late-night operation. Authorities dismantled temporary tents and sheds after issuing a notice citing obstruction to pedestrian movement. Several demonstrators, including women, had been on a hunger strike seeking government attention to their grievances. The midnight clearance occurred despite earlier official assurances…