Former Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee secured bail in the SSC IX–X, XI–XII recruitment scam case. He, however, remains in jail as his bail plea in the CBI’s primary teachers’ case is still pending.
The Calcutta High Court is hearing arguments regarding the suspension of 32,000 teacher appointments in West Bengal. Exempted candidates argue their eligibility despite scoring zero in aptitude tests, asserting their rights based on land acquisition laws. The case highlights concerns about irregularities in the teacher recruitment process amid the WBSSC scam controversy.