In a shocking incident on Thursday evening, a young woman jumped from the second floor of Vikas Bhavan, Kolkata, amidst the ongoing protest by job-terminated eligible teachers.
Sources confirm that the woman had gone to the government building for some personal work and got trapped inside due to the protest. As demonstrators locked the gates from outside, she was unable to exit the premises.
🏥 Extreme Decision Under Mental Stress
According to eyewitnesses, the woman jumped around 6 PM after repeated attempts to leave failed. Injured in the legs and arms, she was quickly taken to a nearby hospital. She later revealed, “I had come here for special work. After finishing it, I found the gates locked. I told the protestors I’m not a government employee and my mother at home is sick and needs her medicine. They refused to listen, so I had no choice but to jump.”
👩👧👦 Ailing Mother at Home, No Way to Return
The woman’s emotional statement highlighted the intensity of the situation. Trapped in the middle of a protest she had no part in, her only concern was returning to her ailing mother in time with her medicine.
🔥 Protest Intensifies: Teachers Demand Justice
The protestors, under the banner of Adhikar Mancha, are job-terminated eligible teachers who claim they were unfairly dismissed. Their demands are: 1. Immediate reinstatement of all eligible teachers. and 2. Strict punishment for the ineligible candidates. They held a massive protest outside Vikas Bhavan, locking the gates and refusing to move until their demands were met.
❌ “No More Exams,” Say Protestors
In a press meet held later, the protestors declared they will not sit for any new recruitment exams. They stated:
“If we are asked to reprove our eligibility, then all elected officials must first go through re-election — because we elected them.”
⚠️ Security Lapses Raise Questions
The incident has raised serious concerns about security and emergency response inside government buildings. How a non-employee was trapped and forced to jump from a government building remains a key point of investigation.
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