Highlights

  • Mamata Banerjee disagrees with SC verdict
  • Concerns over BJP's role in education
  • State to restart teacher recruitment

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CM Mamata Banerjee opposes the Supreme Court ruling on teacher recruitment, alleging political motives and expressing humanitarian concerns, even as the state proceeds with compliance.

Mamata Banerjee expresses disagreement with the Supreme Court's decision on Bengal teacher recruitment

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her personal disagreement with the Supreme Court's recent verdict on the teachers' recruitment controversy, despite her government's decision to abide by the ruling and restart the selection process.

She raised concerns about whether the BJP is aiming to destabilize the educational framework in Bengal.

"In my capacity as a citizen, I hold the right to disagree with this judgment, albeit while respecting the judiciary. I am articulating my stance from a humanitarian viewpoint.

Let there be no misinformation or confusion," she stated to the press today. Nonetheless, the state administration, she affirmed, will comply with the verdict and has directed the School Service Commission to initiate a new recruitment exercise.

The apex court confirmed the Calcutta High Court's decision to annul the appointments of over 25,000 teaching and non-teaching staff associated with the West Bengal School Service Commission. The Supreme Court remarked that the recruitment process was compromised by manipulation and fraud, damaging its integrity and legitimacy.

The bench, led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar, concluded there was no grounds to contest the High Court's ruling. The judgment highlighted that the appointments were attained deceitfully.

A significant element of the ruling underscored the impact on meritorious candidates who were overshadowed by those with tainted credentials.

Banerjee questioned the fairness of penalizing thousands for the misdeeds of a few. "The repercussions extend beyond 25,000 individuals, affecting numerous families," she remarked.

She also made a pointed reference to the recent cash seizure from Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Varma's home, stating, "When money is found at a judge's residence, he is merely transferred. Why weren't these candidates given a similar option? The initial judge who passed this ruling is now a BJP MP. This verdict, I believe, is a product of a BJP and CPM conspiracy," she alleged.

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