West Bengal CM and Trinamool Congress supremo, Mamata Banerjee at a rally in help of celebration candidate Dev for Ghatal Lok Sabha seat in Paschim Medinipur district on Friday.
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Taking a dig on the BJP, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday, April 27, 2024, dubbed it a “job-eater” and stated the individuals of West Bengal wouldn’t forgive its leaders for “conspiring to snatch” the livelihood of almost 26,000 academics.
Addressing an election rally in help of TMC’s Ghatal candidate Dev, Ms. Banerjee additionally attacked the CPI(M) and Congress in the identical breath, calling the 2 events “eyes and ears” of the BJP within the State.
“You have heard about man-eater tigers, but have you heard about the job-eater BJP? Did you see the glee on the face of the leaders of the BJP, the CPI(M) and the Congress after so many people were rendered jobless by the court?” she requested the individuals on the rally.
“I don’t want to comment on the judgment or say anything about the judges. But after taking away the jobs of 26,000 youths, you are asking them to return the salary along with 12% interest. Can you take jobs like that? Give them a chance to rectify. How can 26,000 people be treated in such a way?” she requested.
The Calcutta High Court on Monday ordered the cancellation of appointments of 25,753 academics and non-teaching workers made via the recruitment technique of State Level Selection Test-2016 (SLST) in State-run faculties, declaring the choice course of as “null and void”.
Ms. Banerjee stated the “conspiracy” was evident from the reactions of the leaders of the BJP, the CPI(M) and the Congress after the court gave its verdict.
“The people of West Bengal will not forgive these parties for their roles. They also filed PILs in the court and stalled any new initiative by the State government to fix the anomalies,” she stated.