In a recent development concerning the ongoing teacher recruitment scandal in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress MLA Manik Bhattacharya has been granted bail by the Calcutta High Court. Justice Suvra Ghosh issued the bail on Thursday with stringent conditions, including the surrender of Bhattacharya’s passport and restrictions on his travel without prior permission from the investigating officer.
Manik Bhattacharya, who represents Palashipara in Nadia district, was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in 2022, following allegations of widespread irregularities in the recruitment processes for teachers across the state. He has also held the position of chairman of the West Bengal Board of Primary Education, which has been under scrutiny during the investigations.
The case, which involves multi-crore financial discrepancies and has significant implications for the education sector in the state, is also being concurrently investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The allegations have brought considerable political and public attention to the practices of hiring educators in government schools, highlighting issues of governance and oversight in educational appointments.
