Bhopal Teachers Hold 43rd Day Protest for Promotion, Hunger Strike Continues

Teachers in Bhopal have marched for more than six weeks demanding promotion in the class‑2 and class‑3 recruitment process. The protest, which began on 12 September, has now entered its 43rd day, with demonstrators holding banners and chanting slogans outside the city’s education office. PC Sharma and Deepthi Singh Thakur, both senior teachers, have taken a 25‑hour hunger strike on Gandhi Jayanti to draw attention to their cause. While the state government has yet to respond with a concrete plan, some observers speculate that the presence of political leaders such as Rahul Gandhi could influence the outcome.