The West Bengal government will exit the Supreme Court case and allow a CBI probe as ordered by the Calcutta High Court in the recruitment irregularities case, the CM said. Though the Calcutta High Court had earlier directed a CBI probe into the irregularities, the Trinamool government had approached the Supreme Court challenging the High Court’s order.
“Around 400 teachers were appointed illegally in the GTA-run schools. There was a case in the Calcutta High Court, which gave clearance for a CBI probe. The state government will exit this case. I have already given an instruction to the Chief Secretary,” the Chief Minister said.
The GTA is presently controlled by Anit Thapa, who is the chief of Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM), with Anit Thapa serving as its Chief Executive. BGPM is the hill ally of Trinamool.
Charting out some long-term and short-term goals, Adhikari said he is focusing on the development of North Bengal. Speaking on the welfare and development of tea garden workers funded through Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheme in Assam, the CM said that Assam utilised Rs 370 crore. “Union Minister Piyush Goyal has agreed to give Rs 300 crore for the purpose in Bengal,” he said.
Till date, around 25 tea gardens in North Bengal are closed. Measures will be taken by the state government to revamp these tea gardens. In 2025-26, the budgetary provision for North Bengal was Rs 180 crore, but as the utilisation certificate was not given, the fund could not be used, the CM said.
