CM Mamata Questions Job Losers' Demand for 'Segregated' Lists

Synopsis

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has raised questions about the necessity of 'segregated' lists for teaching and non-teaching staff who lost their jobs due to a Supreme Court ruling. While addressing concerns during a meeting in Midnapore, she criticized the demand for such lists and emphasized the role of the state government and the court in determining candidate authenticity.

Key Takeaways

Mamata Banerjee questions job losers' demand.
Protests occurred outside WBSSC office.
State government and court to determine candidate status.
Supreme Court upheld annulment of WBSSC panel.
'Genuine' candidates to have a segregated list published.

Kolkata, April 22 (NationPress) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday afternoon raised concerns regarding the insistence of teaching and non-teaching staff from state-run schools, who lost their positions due to a Supreme Court ruling, on the publication of lists categorizing 'genuine' and 'tainted' candidates.

During an administrative review meeting in Midnapore, located in the West Midnapore district, she questioned this demand.

While she spoke, protests were taking place outside the WBSSC office in Salt Lake, Kolkata.

“Why are you enduring this extreme heat? What purpose will the segregated lists of 'genuine' and 'tainted' candidates serve for you?” the Chief Minister asked.

She further stated: “It is up to the state government and the court to determine who is 'genuine' and who is not.”

“What relevance do you have with the list? Why are you falling into provocation? There is no need for the lists,” she asserted.

During her address, she mentioned that certain individuals in the state have continually “conspired” to facilitate job terminations by resorting to legal action.

“Their only activity seems to be going to court and filing public interest litigations. We are creating jobs while they are attempting to eliminate those jobs. Politics should always maintain a human aspect,” the Chief Minister remarked.

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court upheld the ruling from the Calcutta High Court's division bench, which included Justice Debangsu Basak and Justice Shabbar Rashidi, that annulled WBSSC's complete 2016 panel of 25,753 teaching and non-teaching positions.

The Supreme Court also validated the Calcutta High Court's observation that the entire panel needed to be canceled due to the state government and WBSSC's inability to distinguish between 'genuine' candidates and those who secured jobs through monetary means.

Following this, during a meeting with a delegation of 'genuine' candidates, state Education Minister Bratya Basu assured that the 'segregated' list would be published.