In Madurai, 1700 teachers were arrested for picketing near the collectorate on Monday. (Representational Image)
Thousands of teaching staff were arrested in various parts of South Tamil Nadu for staging a demonstration for the third day on Monday to press for their 15-point charter of demands which included pay on par with the central government teachers.
The picketing programme, which began on January 30, continued for the third on Monday.
In Madurai, 1700 teachers were arrested for picketing near the collectorate on Monday.
Meanwhile, in Theni around 1500 teachers were held for holding a protest.