Overview

• Protests by over 25,000 displaced teachers persist outside Bikash Bhavan, demanding reinstatement without fresh recruitment exams after Supreme Court annulment of 2016 appointments.
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claims the demonstrations include more outsiders than teachers and urges protesters to respect boundaries while awaiting the court’s decision.
• Protesters, part of the Deserving Teachers Rights Forum, deny the outsider claims, asserting only eligible teachers are participating and inviting the CM to verify on-site.
• The May 15 breach of Bikash Bhavan, which included gate-breaking and alleged confinement of employees, led to FIRs against demonstrators for property damage and obstruction.
• Humanitarian concerns have been raised, with reports of a pregnant woman and an examinee being trapped during the protest, the latter sustaining injuries while trying to leave.