Former West Bengal state's education minister Partha Chatterjee and his accomplice, Arpita Mukherjee are being interrogated by the ED (Enforcement Directorate) regarding the amassing of wealth from the SSC (School Service Commission) recruitment. It's turning out to be a massive fraud with many more juicy details to come out.
Let's have a look at the anatomy of the scam with timelines. It's appalling to note that it took so much of time to be unearthed!
Aug 2016 SSC notifies exams for posts of group C, D and assistant teachers in government-aided schools.
Nov-Dec 2017 Panel for group C and D published, showing candidate's score and rank.
2018 Panel for assistant teachers published showing candidate's score and rank.
2019 Some candidates approach HC asking for list with all details.
Mar 2019 HC orders uploading of complete list within a week.
Jun 2019 Resulting contempt petition. SSC publishes list.
Aug 2021 Candidates spot people with fewer marks getting appointed on SSC recommendation. Writ petitions mentioning over 1,000 illegal recruitments in group D post filed before Calcutta High Court.
Dec 2021 Single bench of HC orders CBI probe. Division bench quashes it. Constitutes 3-member special committee to enquire into the issue.
Feb 2022 Single bench again orders CBI probe while hearing separate petitions.
Mar 2022 * Division bench stays CBI probe order.
* Single bench judge writes to the Chief Justice of India and Calcutta HC.
Apr 2022 * Division bench judges recuse themselves from hearing, release all cases related to the SSC scam.
* Division bench asks CBI to probe but not to make any arrest.
* Single bench asks CBI to question former education minister Partha Chatterjee.
* Chatterjee gets relief after Division bench stays order.
May 2022 * Special committee submits report before Division bench.
* Division bench upholds CBI probe order.
* CBI interrogates Chatterjee.
Jun 2022 * ED starts probe into money trail, registers two FIRs.
Jul 2022 * CBI interrogates Chatterjee again.
22 Jul ED raids Chatterjee's house and apartment of his close aide, Arpita Mukherjee.
23 Jul ED arrests Chatterjee and Arpita; recovers Rs.21.90 crores in cash from her flat, along with jewellery and foreign currencies.
27 Jul ED raids second flat of Arpita, recovers Rs.27.90 crores in cash, gold jewellery and bars.
My take
This is huge and my question is, have all connected misappropriations been found out? Who's the ultimate beneficiary?
Tailpiece.
Got up at 6, the chores and was ready by 10. Washing machinex of bed linen.
Lekha's sister returned to her house along with her friend and her son. Ramesh and his assistant, Kuttan clear the complete compound of weeds, trim creepers and empty the compost drum.
A quiet evening.
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