Tue Sep 02 07:42:02 UTC 2025: Here’s a summary of the article, followed by a rewritten version as a news article:

**Summary:**

West Bengal’s Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, has urged the state government to appeal to the Supreme Court for the reinstatement of “untainted” teachers who lost their jobs due to the cancellation of the 2016 recruitment process. This follows the School Service Commission’s (SSC) release of a list of “tainted” candidates implicated in irregularities. Adhikari’s move is welcomed by protesting teachers who maintain their innocence and argue they are being punished for a flawed process. The Supreme Court previously cancelled the appointments of nearly 26,000 teachers due to widespread fraud in the 2016 recruitment. While the court seeks to prevent “tainted” candidates from re-applying, the “untainted” teachers are fighting to regain their positions, with fresh recruitment exams looming.

**News Article:**

**West Bengal Opposition Leader Calls for Reinstatement of ‘Untainted’ Teachers**

**Kolkata – September 2, 2025** – Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, has formally requested the state government to petition the Supreme Court to reinstate teachers deemed “untainted” following the cancellation of nearly 26,000 teaching positions due to widespread fraud and irregularities in the 2016 recruitment process.

Adhikari’s letter to Chief Secretary Manoj Pant, dated September 1st, comes after the School Service Commission (SSC) published a list identifying 1,806 “tainted” candidates implicated in the recruitment scandal. The Supreme Court had directed the SSC to identify and exclude these individuals from any future recruitment drives.

The move has been welcomed by protesting teachers who claim they were unfairly swept up in the cancellation despite not being involved in any corrupt practices. “We have approached the opposition leaders about the issue. They have assured us that if the matter comes up in the Assembly the opposition will unanimously support the issue and ask the government to reinstate our jobs,” said Chinmoy Mondal, a leader of the teachers protests .

“Forcing us to reappear for exams 9 years after we were hired is a death sentence for us,” Subhojit Das, a teacher who lost his job, stated. He added that the teachers are being “tortured” despite having no involvement in the corruption that plagued the original recruitment.

The Supreme Court’s April 3rd ruling upheld a Calcutta High Court decision, nullifying the appointments of thousands of teaching and non-teaching staff, citing the government and the commission’s failure to differentiate between “tainted” and “untainted” candidates. The new recruitment process is scheduled to begin with exams on September 7th and 14th, adding further pressure to the already tense situation. Adhikari’s intervention has injected a new element of hope for those teachers seeking reinstatement, although the government’s response remains to be seen.

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