69,000 teacher recruitment vandidates seek Mayawati’s intervention

The protest by candidates of the 69,000 teacher recruitment in Uttar Pradesh entered its second day on Sunday, as demonstrators gathered outside BSP chief Mayawati’s residence in Lucknow, demanding her intervention in their case.

Chanting slogans such as “Behenji, give us justice” and “PDA ko nyay do” (Give justice to PDA), the candidates urged Mayawati to ensure strong legal representation in the case pending before the Supreme Court.

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The protest witnessed heated exchanges between police and demonstrators, with the candidates refusing to disperse. Eventually, a four-member delegation met BSP General Secretary Mewalal Gautam and submitted a memorandum requesting Mayawati’s support.

The candidates alleged that due to weak representation by the state government in court, their appointments have been delayed for over five years. They pointed out that the next Supreme Court hearing is scheduled for October 28 and demanded that the government present a robust argument in their favor.

Manoj Kumar Yadav from Jaunpur said, “We are tired of fighting on the streets. We belong to the PDA, Bahujan, and SC communities. We are Behenji’s children and have come to share our pain with her. We won in the High Court, yet no one is supporting us now.”

Dhananjay Gupta from Deoria added, “Behenji is our last hope. She is the leader of the backward and Dalit communities. We request her to speak to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and ensure justice for us. The Backward Commission had acknowledged irregularities in seat allocation, and even the High Court ruled in our favor, but the case has stalled in the Supreme Court because government lawyers neither appear nor argue properly.”

Following the protest, police detained several demonstrators and took them to Eco Garden, the designated protest site in Lucknow.

The candidates reiterated their demand for fair representation in court and appealed to Mayawati to raise their issue forcefully to secure long-awaited appointments.