Date: 3 April 2025
Location: West Bengal

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the alleged school teacher recruitment scam in the state. BJP leader Sambit Patra said in a press conference that Mamata Banerjee could go to jail for her role in the scam.

🗣️ What Did Sambit Patra Say?

• “If BJP forms the government in West Bengal, we will take strict action against Mamata Banerjee,” said Sambit Patra.
• “There is a rule of law in India. No one is above it. Didi will definitely go to jail.”

⚖️ Supreme Court’s Big Decision

Recently, the Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court’s order to cancel the jobs of more than 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff due to serious issues in the recruitment process.

😠 BJP’s Allegations Against Mamata Banerjee

• Patra accused Mamata’s government of stopping the investigation and encouraging corruption in the recruitment process.
• He said the scam has affected lakhs of people in West Bengal.
• “Mamata Banerjee once called herself a lioness in Oxford, but now the truth of her government’s corruption is exposed,” he added.

❓ Where is Rahul Gandhi Now?

• Sambit Patra questioned the silence of opposition leaders, especially Rahul Gandhi, over such a big scam.
• He said, “If these allegations were against an NDA Chief Minister, Rahul Gandhi would have shouted in Parliament and called it the ‘death of democracy’. But now he is silent.”

📌 Background

The teacher recruitment scam in Bengal involved irregularities in hiring school staff. Many appointments were made by violating rules, and now courts have taken a strong stance. BJP is using this issue to corner Mamata Banerjee and the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).

This matter has now become a major political issue ahead of the upcoming elections in the state.