Stating that there were around 60-70 thousand vacancies for the positions of teachers in schools in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday appealed to the court to formulate a system so that immediate recruitment could be made. She said that the state is ready to fill up the vacancies but its hands are tied due to court cases which were filed allegedly by leaders of the CPI(M), Congress and the BJP.

The CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are probing into alleged irregularities in appointments in state-run schools following cases filed at the Calcutta High Court. Several ruling TMC leaders have been arrested in connection with the scam. "We have got thousands of vacancies for teachers, but because of court cases, we are unable to make appointments. At least 60-70 thousand people could have been appointed at schools only," Banerjee said.