 Hello and welcome to NewsClick. With hundreds of protests taking place across the country, we try to bring you a glimpse of some of these movements through this show. In this segment too, we bring you a round up of various such protests and movements that have taken place across the country over the past few weeks. Teachers across the country have been protesting time and again against the Modi-led BJP government's anti-teacher and anti-student policies. The head-first attack on higher education is palpable, as the current government is adamant on privatising the public-funded institutions. Delhi University Teachers Association had called for a long march on 17 January from Ramleela Maidan to Parliament Street, raising several demands. More than 5,000 people, including teachers, students and activists, participated in a march that continued till the Parliament Street, but the protesters were stopped by the police. The police lathi-charged and detained thousands of teachers who were then taken to various police stations. Several teachers were also injured in the process. On January 8 and 9, the teachers from Delhi University went on a strike along with the workers from all over the country against non-implementation of the University Grants Commission Regulation 2018 and against the non-participation of the elected members while taking major decisions. On January 2, professors from across Delhi University held an agitation demanding permanent positions, pensions and maternity leave for ad hoc teachers. They had organised similar demonstrations and protests earlier as well. The teachers have been fighting a battle against the UGC and MHRD for their rights since long and have resolved to continue their struggle until their demands are met. More than 2 lakh midday meal cooks who are on indefinite strike for the last 11 days in Bihar threatened to intensify their protest if the government failed to fulfil their demands. They have been demanding minimum wage and other benefits under social security and labour laws. The ongoing indefinite strike of midday meal cooks locally known as rasoyas since January 7 has severely hit the scheme in the government-run schools. As a result, there is no known meal for hundreds of thousands of children which in turn has resulted in drastically decreased attendance. The indefinite strike is a joint struggle of different federations and associations of midday meal workers supported by four trade unions. Centre of Indian Trade Union, All India Trade Union Congress, The All India United Trade Union Centre and All India Central Council of Trade Unions. The agitated cooks, primarily women, said they have been fighting for their rights for a long time for higher honorarium, government employee status and 18,000 rupees monthly wages till they are declared government employees. Multiple student organizations, youth organizations, trade unions and civil society members demonstrated at Jantar Mantar in Delhi on January 14, demanding the withdrawal of the Citizenship Amendment Bill and the sedition charges against Hiren Goheen, Akhil Gagoye, Manjeet Mahanta and others. Addressing the protest gathering, CPIML Delhi State Secretary Ravi Rai said, and I quote, The BJP has made its intention clear by passing the Citizenship Amendment Bill, by making religion the basis of citizenship and excluding Muslims from it, the bill has become an attempt to legalize a Hindu rastra. Today, Assam is burning, but the government at the centre doesn't care and is arresting activists who are opposing the bill. We will ensure that the BJP will witness protests across the country and we will not allow communal polarization to divert the attention of the people from the failure of the Modi government. We demand that the amendment is withdrawn and the sedition charges are withdrawn. With protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill intensifying, organizations like ISA, RYA, AIPF, AICCTU, United Against Hate, CPIML and other individuals took part in the protest. Thousands of PHE workers took out a rally from press club Jamun to civil secretariat on January 14, 2019 to protest against the anti-worker policies of the Modi government. The protesting workers who are on strike since September 7, 2018 were demanding release of their pending wages and their regularization without any more delay. They claimed that their families were facing a starvation-like situation. Speakers at the gathering even spoke about a worker who attempted a suicide by setting himself on fire. Moreover, in 2018, many cases of suicide of daily wagers were reported. The protesters said that the government has adopted a callous attitude towards the demands of the workers regarding non-payment of wages and regularization of jobs since the last four years. The workers warned that they will not vote for the BJP next time and would march towards Delhi if their demands are not fulfilled. Nothing drives us more than standing in solidarity with the people's movements. Our teams are on the ground covering these movements extensively and hoping to bring out a change. So that's all for this week. To follow detailed reports on these protested movements, please visit our website and our Facebook page. Thank you.