Over 400 teachers, among the 25,753 teaching and non-teaching staff rendered jobless following the Supreme Court order on April 3, on Monday blocked the Hazra Crossing in south Kolkata demanding an audience with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Protesters voiced their anger at being labelled “tainted” despite qualifying in the 2016 WBSSC Recruitment Test. They demanded to be reinstated or at least allowed to work until December 31.