Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Teacher unions protest for compensation after couple dies on election duty
A teacher couple, Jaskaran Singh and Kamaljit Kaur, died in a car accident while going to work at an election.
A month later, teacher unions in Punjab held a protest to demand more money for the families.
They said the government's offer of Rs 10 lakh was not enough.
They also blamed the government for not managing the election well.
The protest blocked a main road, and the teachers shouted slogans against the government.
Teacher unions protested in Punjab demanding Rs 4 crore compensation for a couple who died on election duty.
The couple, Jaskaran Singh and Kamaljit Kaur, died in a car accident on December 14, 2023.
The protest was held at Moga Grain Mandi, and the teachers blocked the Ferozepur-Moga national highway.
The government had initially offered Rs 10 lakh compensation, which the unions called a 'cruel joke'.
The unions blamed 'poor election management' for the couple's deaths.
- Who
- Teacher unions in Punjab
- What
- Protest demanding compensation for a teacher couple who died on election duty
- When
- A month after the incident, on an unspecified Sunday
- Where
- Moga Grain Mandi, Punjab
- Why
- To demand Rs 4 crore compensation from the Punjab government for the families of the deceased teachers
- Date of Incident
- December 14, 2023
- Location of Protest
- Moga Grain Mandi, Punjab
- Demanded Compensation
- Rs 4 crore (Rs 2 crore each)
- Government's Initial Compensation
- Rs 10 lakh each
- Reason for Protest
- Poor election management