Seeking national attention, a group of terminated school teachers — rendered jobless by a Supreme Court verdict in the SSC recruitment scam — headed to Delhi on Monday for a sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar. However, Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari brushed off the protest plans with a pointed remark, cautioning the demonstrators that Delhi police’s stick measures eight feet in length.
Speaking to the media outside the state assembly, Adhikari took a sharp jab at both the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the protesting job aspirants. He referred to the protest as a “drama” orchestrated by “TMC agents”.
“Let them go to Delhi. The Delhi Police is there— the size of the stick is eight feet,” Adhikari said in pointed remark.
The comment, seemingly laced with sarcasm and warning, underscored his skepticism about the seriousness and authenticity of the protest. His words hinted that Delhi’s law enforcement would not entertain political theatrics lightly.
Adhukari, however, did not stop there. He reiterated his accusations against the state government, claiming that jobs were sold to ineligible candidates in exchange for money or influence. According to him, the solution lies with the chief minister herself.
“Let Mamata Banerjee tell the Supreme Court: ‘Sir, here’s the list of eligible candidates.’ Then the court will decide. And let the ineligible ones go to jail,” said Adhikari.
He also alleged that Mamata Banerjee is deliberately hiding the names of the genuinely qualified candidates to avoid being exposed for the large-scale appointment scam.
While the SSC job aspirants prepare to make their voices heard at the national level, Suvendu’s barbed remarks and vivid metaphor of the "eight-foot stick" highlight the deepening political divide — and the high-stakes blame game — over Bengal’s recruitment scandal.
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