Education Minister Intervenes After 12‑Hour Road Sit‑in

Local authorities, including the SDOP, SDM, tehsildar and education department officials, arrived at the scene shortly after the blockade began. They attempted to negotiate, but the students insisted on speaking directly with the education minister, Gajendra Yadav, who is also a native of the Durg district. After a telephone discussion in which the minister promised immediate action, the protestors dispersed around midnight.