West Bengal is in the news like a hot cake because of corruption, which can be observed from top to bottom. Before that, readers know that during any election, the worst type of violence occurred in the State. The present CM and the home minister failed to control law and order, that is why criminals recently caused mayhem in Mothabari and Murshidabad. The Murshidabad incident was so horrible that the Calcutta High Court ordered the deployment of central forces in the violence-hit district of Murshidabad, where three people were killed and arson, looting, and destruction of houses took place for several hours. Still, State police did not take any action; instead, they were silent spectators. So, thanks to the Calcutta High Court for intervening to save the lives and properties of innocent civilians from the notorious criminals. Another issue is corruption. Corruption has engulfed the entire state of West Bengal, from top to bottom, and the teachers’ recruitment scam involves the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) and all other segments across the State. In this regard, by referring to http://www.thehindu.com/November 21, 2024/Shrabana Chatterjee, “Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on November 21, 2024, came down heavily on a section of the State police after Trinamool Congress leaders raised concerns about police inaction in the past week. She claimed that certain sections of officers, workers, and police personnel were taking bribes and were indulging in potato, sand, coal, and cement smuggling and tarnishing the good name of the State”. She further, said, “Lower-level officers, workers, and some police officers take bribes in smuggling sand, coal, and cement theft.”
Anyway, on May 15, 2025, the police lathi-charged the protesting jobless teachers (who lost their jobs ) in front of Bikash Bhavan, Salt Lake, Kolkata. Notably, the Supreme Court ordered the cancellation of 25,735 teachers’ jobs because of corruption by some state government officials. The jobless teachers had been sitting in their positions since morning on May 15, 2025. Unfortunately, the police lathi-charged the protesters at night to disperse them. There was widespread tension. Many people sat down on the road. But they were also dragged away from the area. Many teachers, both men and women, were injured following the police action, which persisted for over an hour and in repeated phases, with some protestors seen bleeding from various body parts, including from their heads. Many local people also vented their anger against the police action. The police personnel displayed deplorable behaviour.
Prof Shankar Chatterjee, Hyderabad
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