Two leaders associated with the Sangri Joutho Mancha, a joint platform of protesting teachers and non -teaching employees, appeared in front of the Bidhannagar North police station on Thursday, May 22, 2025) after summoned in connection with the violence before Bikash Bhawan. May 15, May 15, May 15.
Indraveled Mondal, a leader representing a teacher, and the Sudip Konar, associated with group D staff, were questioned by investigating officers for more than an hour and a half. Both are part of the ongoing protest movement outside the Directorate of the Ministry of Education of West Bengal, which has now entered its 16th day.
Mr. Konar denied any involvement in violence that occurred. “I was shocked when I noticed the announcement; I was at home on the day of the incident. We met the police, we made sure we would work together in all investigations,” he said.
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The previous evening also appeared at the police station several other members of the Forum for Teacher Rights (DTRF), including Mehboob Mondal and two other others accompanied by their legal advisor.
“They have to observe the police announcement. We have no problem facing the authorities. They can ask us many questions, but we are not afraid to answer them because we also have many questions against their actions,” said Chintan Mondal, other Dtr leader. Demonstrators marked FIRs who filed against them as attempts to “intimidate” and the strategy of weakening ongoing agitation.
Although the justice Ghosh of the High Court Calcuta did not issue a formal order, on Wednesday (May 21, 2025) he orally advised teachers in front of the police. It is understood that he reassured the petitioner that if this suits the coercive measures, no coercive measures will be taken.
The company registered at the Bidhannagar North Police Station is appointed by several protesters, which were identified from the 15th May incident, which allegedly led to injuries to 19 police staff. According to companies, the protesters are accused of damaging government assets, preventing civil servants from fulfilling their duties and issuing threats.
Part of the summons issued by the police said: “… during the investigation it will be revealed that you have damaged government assets and prevented the state authority from its legal obligation and threatened the civil servant in their duty, as well as reasonable reasons to question you to find out facts and circumstances in relation to current investigation.”
The protest outside Bikash Bhawan began on May 7 after the Supreme Court’s decision to observe the earlier order of the High Court in Calcutta, which canceled approximately 26,000 teachers. The appointment made through the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) in 2016 was disrupted by accusations of extensive discrepancies.
The police resorted to the allegations of Lathi after the tension between the protesters and the security staff. More than 30 teachers reportedly suffered serious injuries. The police later described the use of force as “minimal and limited”.
Published – May 22, 2025 17:46
