Ludhiana, June 23 -- University and college teachers from across Punjab staged a protest at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) on Monday, demanding release of 7th pay commission arrears, grant of 60% dearness allowance (DA) and resolution of long-pending pay and pension-related issues.

The state-level dharna was organised by the Punjab Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations (PFUCTO) and the Punjab Agricultural University Teachers Association (PAUTA) at Thapar Hall on the PAU campus.

Teachers from various state universities, along with members of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers Union (PCCTU) and government college teachers, participated in the protest. The protesting teachers demanded the grant of 60% DA...