West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced a new teacher recruitment process following the Supreme Court’s cancellation of over 25,000 appointments due to a recruitment scam. The state will pursue a review petition while conducting recruitment, allowing impacted teachers to reapply despite age limits. Protests continue among unhappy teachers over the new process.
The Supreme Court of India ordered the West Bengal government to pay 25 percent of pending Dearness Allowance (DA) to state employees within four weeks. This follows a longstanding dispute over DA rates compared to central employees. A further hearing is scheduled for August to address remaining dues.
Mamata Banerjee has launched a fierce attack on the BJP, accusing it of inciting communal tensions and violence linked to the Waqf Bill and recent clashes in Murshidabad. With assembly elections looming, she asserts the TMC will not implement the controversial law. Banerjee emphasizes the BJP’s alleged role in unrest and highlights national security concerns.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged protesting teachers to return to their schools, assuring them their jobs and salaries are secure despite recent Supreme Court rulings voiding over 26,000 appointments due to irregularities. She promised to file a review petition and warned against external provocations amidst ongoing protests for justice.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee praised the Supreme Court’s decision to allow untainted school teachers, previously terminated, to continue their services. The court recognized the negative impact of recruitment issues and mandated a new recruitment process by May 31, 2025, while excluding certain employee groups from this relief.
Protests erupted in West Bengal over the Waqf Amendment Act, leading Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to declare the law would not be implemented. Despite her appeals for calm, criticism arose from Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, who highlighted past contradictions related to the implementation of laws like the Citizenship Amendment Act.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the Supreme Court’s decision to cancel over 25,000 teacher appointments, citing unfair treatment towards Bengal compared to other states. She expressed commitment to supporting affected candidates and called for transparency in the selection process, highlighting significant irregularities identified by the Court in the recruitment.
Today, On 3rd April, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she “can’t accept the Supreme Court’s judgment” on the teacher recruitment case but promised to follow it. The court canceled thousands of job appointments and ordered a fresh hiring process. Banerjee disagreed with the decision but assured that a new recruitment drive will take place. Her statement comes after a big legal setback for her government in this matter.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced a protest during her speech at Oxford’s Kellogg College, with the Students’ Federation of India (SFI)-UK voicing opposition to her governance. Banerjee referenced past violence against her, emphasizing her political struggles, while addressing issues raised by protesters regarding the RG Kar Medical College incident and the Singur land acquisition controversy.