Students protest, block Chenani road for 6 hrs

Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, June 8: The students staged protest demonstration at Chenani town today and blocked  Udhampur Chenani road.
They were protesting against the order of  Deputy Comm-issioner Udhampur, Yasha Mudgal who had initiated action against Principal of  Higher Secondary School, Chenani Ashok Kumar,  presently attached by the DDC. They alleged that order was  revengeful and unjustified  and the Principal be restored to the School. They shouted slogans against the  DC and demanded revocation of  the said order. The movement of the traffic remained suspended on the road for long and the public suffered due to protest on the road.
Later, SP Udhampur, Benam Tosh, Addl DC and  CEO Udhampur Balbir Singh  rushed to the spot. They pacified the agitating students. After discussing the issue with the DC the controversial order of attachment was withdrawn. It was maintained that disciplinary action would be taken  against the principal and other three teachers for the misconduct.