Overview

• Protests continue outside Bikash Bhavan as dismissed teachers demand permanent reinstatement without retaking exams mandated by the Supreme Court.
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Education Minister Bratya Basu have urged protesters to trust the ongoing legal review process and avoid disruptions.
• A faction of untainted teachers, represented by WBUTA, has distanced itself from the protests, expressing willingness to cooperate with the state government.
• Government leaders allege outsider involvement in the protests and condemn incidents of violence, including the May 15 storming of Bikash Bhavan and confinement of employees.
• The state government is preparing to meet the Supreme Court's May 31 deadline for fresh recruitment affidavits while maintaining allowances for affected employees.