Overview

• The Supreme Court upheld a Calcutta High Court ruling canceling over 25,000 teacher and staff appointments due to large-scale fraud in the 2016 recruitment process.
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced plans to file a review petition seeking clarity on distinguishing eligible candidates from those implicated in the scandal.
• Protests and logistical chaos erupted at a meeting with sacked teachers, with disputes over entry passes and dissatisfaction with the government's response.
• Opposition leaders, including BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, accused the state government of corruption and demanded Mamata Banerjee's resignation.
• Mamata Banerjee outlined a two-phase plan to reinstate deserving candidates within two months and investigate the allegations against so-called tainted individuals.