West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reacted to the Supreme Court verdict on SSC recruitment case, saying that the matter will be resolved wiithin a year.
The Supreme Court has allowed the teachers' whose appointments have been cancelled due to the irregularities in the recruitment process, to continue until the fresh selection process is completed.
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari, Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar, and other senior BJP leaders participated in the protest, which marched from College Square to Dharmatala.
Actor-turned-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Thursday criticised the West Bengal government over reports of clashes between police and protesting teachers and said such incidents were common in the state and are part of the state government strategy.
BJP workers in Kolkata on Thursday protested against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led State Government over 26,000 teachers losing their jobs in connection with the SSC recruitment case, following a Supreme Court judgment which held that the whole appointment process was taint
The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Calcutta High Court's order directing a CBI investigation into the West Bengal government's decision to create supernumerary posts in connection with West Bengal School Services Commission teachers' appointments.
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu and asked to ensure that candidates selected through fair means are allowed to continue as school teachers in West Bengal.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Locket Chatterjee and party workers were detained by police during their protest against the West Bengal government on Monday.
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) on Monday protested against the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led State Government, following the job losses of over 25,000 staff in Bengal schools.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met with teachers who lost their jobs after the Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court order to cancel the appointment of over 25,000 staff in Bengal schools by the School Service Commission (SSC) in 2016 and alleged that there is a "conspi