Guwahati, Sept. 5 -- As the nation celebrated Teacher's Day on Friday, hundreds of tutors staged a hunger strike at Latasil playground in Assam's Guwahati, demanding official recognition as teachers and respect for their profession.

The Association of Provincialised Middle English and Lower Primary Tutors organized the protest, with participants wearing black badges to express their dissent.

Initially, the tutors planned to hold their demonstration in front of Raj Bhavan, but the authorities denied permission, forcing them to relocate the protest to Latasil.

During the protest, the tutors submitted a list of demands to the state government, calling for formal recognition as teachers instead of tutors and an increase in their salaries....