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.

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.