India, April 17 -- Teachers across the state staged protests at various education department offices on Thursday, raising multiple demands, with the delay in March salaries emerging as the central issue. The salaries, expected to be credited on April 1, have not been released for several teachers after some schools failed to complete the mandatory staff authentication process under the new rules. The teachers questioned why they were being penalised for administrative lapses beyond their control.

The statewide agitation was led by the Maharashtra State Shikshak Sena under the leadership of MLC J M Abhyankar, reflecting the growing anger among educators. In Mumbai, a major protest was held in Jogeshwari, where hundreds of teachers gathere...