Haryana Guest Teacher Suspended After Participating in Cockroach Janta Party Protest
Sulekha Dalal, a primary guest teacher in Rohtak, Haryana, was suspended on June 8 following her participation in a Cockroach Janta Party protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on June 6 against alleged exam paper leaks. The District Elementary Education Officer cited violation of government employee conduct rules, though the suspension order provided no written reasons. Dalal's case highlights tensions between government employee restrictions and public participation in protests over examination irregularities.
Sulekha Dalal, a guest teacher at Government Middle School in Rohtak, was placed under suspension effective June 8 by the District Elementary Education Officer following her participation in a June 6 protest organized by the Cockroach Janta Party at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. The protest called for accountability over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations and demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. While the DEEO cited violations of government employee conduct rules—specifically leaving her station and participating without prior approval—the official suspension order contained no written explanation. Dalal stated she was never informed of the grounds for suspension before or after the action. She participated in the protest as a concerned mother, motivated by her son's failure to secure a position in the Delhi Head Constable recruitment exam despite alleged irregularities. Her video address at the protest, in which she spoke about mothers fighting for their children's futures, went viral on social media. Dalal maintains she was not representing any political party and continues to assert her right to voice concerns about examination leaks.
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- Times of IndiaCenter
Haryana guest teacher suspended days after joining Cockroach Janta Party protest
- The HinduCenter
Rohtak guest teacher suspended after joining CJP protest in Delhi; DEEO says conduct rules violated
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