Shillong: Meghalaya home minister Lahkmen Rymbui said action would be taken against officials concerned if it was found that the use of tear gas against protesting teachers last week was beyond what the law permits.
Police had opened tear gas canisters at teachers, who lost their jobs in 2019 after failing to clear an eligibility test, as they marched towards the secretariat in Shillong, seeking reinstatement.
The act was condemned by many, including the opposition TMC. Leaders of the United Democratic Party have also asked Rymbui to initiate action as the incident had drawn criticism from all quarters of society.
“We’ll take action on anything that goes beyond what the law permits,” Rymbui told reporters on Wednesday.
“We’ve to understand the situation as we are not here to protect anybody or hide anything. But before doing anything, we've to follow the due process of law,” the education minister said. PTI
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