69,000 Teachers Recruitment: Protests Outside Minister Anupriya Patel's Residence, Demand Appointment Letters

69,000 teacher aspirants protested outside Minister Anupriya Patel's residence, demanding appointments as per High Court orders.

Aspirants hold a protest outside the residence of Union Minister Anupriya Patel in Lucknow..

Source : ANI

A group of 69,000 teacher aspirants from reserved categories staged a protest outside the residence of Minister Anupriya Patel, demanding their appointment letters. The protesters insisted on meeting the minister to present their three key demands: compliance with the High Court's order, the release of a new merit list for appointments, and the removal of those responsible for the previous list.

The protest, which has been ongoing for some time, took a serious turn when a young woman among the protesters fell ill inside the residence of Minister Ashish Patel. The woman was taken inside the residence for medical attention as her condition worsened.

According to the information, Ashish and Anupriya are currently not at their residence; they are in Prayagraj. They will meet with the candidates upon their return. The protesters are determined to continue their demonstration until their demands are met, intensifying the pressure on the government to act. 

Tuesday morning, candidates from the reserved category also surrounded the Apna Dal (S) party office. The candidates are sitting in protest in front of the minister's house, demanding the implementation of the decision given by the double bench of the Lucknow High Court. Hundreds of candidates have gathered here, continuously raising slogans. A heavy police force has also been deployed at the site during the protest.

Amrendra Patel, leading the protest, said that the recruitment process began in 2018. When the results were announced, a significant injustice was done to the reserved category candidates, and they were deprived of jobs. After a long struggle and judicial process, on August 13, 2024, the double bench of the Lucknow High Court ruled in favor of the reserved category candidates, ordering the government to appoint them following the rules.

However, the government is procrastinating on this matter. We demand that the government resolve this issue promptly and release a schedule indicating when the appointments for us affected candidates will be made.