CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member Bikash Bhattacharya Wednesday moved the Calcutta High Court seeking suo motu contempt against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's comments on dismissal of thousands of teaching and non-teaching staff in West Bengal following petitions before the court.

Bhattacharya, who is a senior advocate and had appeared for many candidates in different cases, orally prayed before a division bench presided by Justice T S Sivagnanam that contempt proceedings be also initiated against her.