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Kolkata, Apr 22 (Reporter) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the state government would move
Supreme Court to challenge Calcutta High Court ruling cancelling the 2016 WBSSC recruitment panel resulting in the loss of jobs of over 25,000 teaching and non-teaching staff in the government and its aided schools the state.
" The order is illegal and we will challenge it in the Supreme court, "
Banerjee said whilst addressing an election campaign at Chakulia in East Singhbhum, hours after the Division Bench gave its verdict.
The court also ordered a CBI to probe into the details of the
appointment process and report to this court within three months.
Banerjee also alleged that BJP leaders were "influencing judiciary
and judgments and political judgement" at the instruction of the
Central government.
She said, " Do not worry. There are more than one lakh jobs vacant with the government. "
She also questioned the court order of returning the salary of the
teachers and asked, " Is it possible for anyone? "
Former Calcutta High Court judge and now a BJP candidate from Tamluk
Abhijit Gangopadhyaya has demanded immediate resignation of the
chief minister for being the head of the TMC ministry.
BJP's spokesman and Rajya Sabha member Samik Bhattacharya also
demanded resignation of Banerjee, holding her responsible that the
illegal appointments happened under the nose of the chief minister...////...