The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of 24 teachers' unions, representing over 1.70 lakh teachers in Telangana, has boycotted the talks with the Group of Ministers, and urged the government to first cancel the controversial GOs 165 and 166.
Speaking to media persons on Friday, the leaders of the JAC, including PRTU Chairman Pula Ravinder, STU Secretary General Punna Kumar and others, demanded that talks be held in the backdrop of a good atmosphere.
They resented the carrot and stick policy employed by the government, and threatened to go on strike if the government did not respond to their notice to solve their demands, served on July 31.
Slogans in support of Telangana were also raised on this occasion.
At a separate press conference, the Joint Struggle Committee of the unions of Telangana officers, employees, teachers and workers also told newsmen that it was displeased with the government, and had boycotted the talks as the climate was not favourable.
Criticising the government for creating such an atmosphere which was not conducive, it alleged that the government was trying to invoke the ESMA and had deployed paramilitary forces.
This was not the way the talks should be held they said, and added that the government would be held responsible for any eventualities. (INN)