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Dismissed Teachers Stage Hunger Strike Over Job Ruling

4/11/2025

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Summary

Story summary

In West Bengal, dismissed teachers launched a relay hunger strike outside the School Service Commission, fueled by anger over a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated 25,753 job appointments. They decried police violence during a recent protest and called for the release of OMR sheets to expose the truth behind legitimate versus fraudulent candidates.

History

Historical Context

In West Bengal, dismissed teachers protested a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated over 25,000 job appointments, echoing historical tensions surrounding judicial decisions affecting employment. Similar protests emerged in 2015 when the Supreme Court annulled the National Judicial Appointments Commission, highlighting ongoing struggles over transparency and fairness in judicial processes, which have long impacted public trust in India's legal system.

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Story summary

In West Bengal, dismissed teachers launched a relay hunger strike outside the School Service Commission, fueled by anger over a Supreme Court ruling that invalidated 25,753 job appointments. They decried police violence during a recent protest and called for the release of OMR sheets to expose the truth behind legitimate versus fraudulent candidates.

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