West Bengal Teachers on Hunger Strike Demand OMR Sheet Release
Protesting teachers call for transparency in recruitment irregularities as the state government pledges action within ten days.
Overview
- Three teachers whose appointments were canceled by the Supreme Court are leading an indefinite hunger strike outside the SSC Bhavan in Kolkata.
- The protestors demand the release of OMR sheets for all 26,000 candidates to differentiate between tainted and untainted appointments from the 2016 recruitment process.
- West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu has promised to release the OMR sheets within one and a half weeks after legal consultation.
- The Education Minister has accused the protesting teachers of being politically motivated, while some protestors claim the hunger strike is their last resort for justice.
- Police reportedly clashed with protestors near the SSC office, with allegations of violence and disputes over the involvement of outsiders at the site.