The Bengal government and the SSC have filed a review petition in the Supreme Court, seeking modifications to the April 3 judgment that scrapped the 2016 recruitment panel. They aim to distinguish between tainted and untainted appointees, requesting clarifications on the new recruitment process. This action follows assurances from CM Mamata Banerjee to protesting teachers, with mixed reactions arising from those affected.
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