Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Calcutta HC Orders Teachers to Shift Protest Venue
Teachers who lost their jobs are protesting, and a court has told them to move their protest.
The court said they need to relocate for the public's convenience and limited the number of people allowed to protest at once to 200.
The new protest site is in front of the Education Department building.
The government will provide water and toilets.
The court also asked the police to be careful about their actions and told the education board not to send more notices.
The court will review the case again in July.
Calcutta High Court directed teachers to shift protest.
The court limited the protest participant count to 200.
New protest location is Central Park in Salt Lake.
Court instructed police to be cautious regarding accused persons.
West Bengal Board of Secondary Education was told not to take action.
- Who
- Protesting teachers, Calcutta High Court.
- What
- Court ordered teachers to relocate their protest and limited participants.
- When
- Court order issued Friday; further hearing July 4.
- Where
- Central Park in Salt Lake, opposite Bikash Bhavan.
- Why
- To ensure public convenience.
State Government/Police
Protesting Teachers
Protest Location
State Government/Police
Seeking relocation for public convenience.
Protesting Teachers
Protesting teachers seeking a location for visibility.
Police Action
State Government/Police
Claims of injuries to personnel during confrontation.
Protesting Teachers
Allegations of police brutality during May 15 scuffle.
- Court Ruling Date
- Friday
- Maximum Participants
- 200
- New Protest Venue
- Central Park, Salt Lake
- Next Hearing
- July 4
- Teachers Affected
- 26,000
Sources
Protesting education staffers appear before police following Calcutta High Court directive
2 protesting SSC teachers face 2-hour cop grilling
Operation Murshidabad Part 1: Anatomy of a riot and politics that let it burn
Calcutta HC asks teachers to shift protest venue, restricts participants to 200
