Representatives of the terminated 10,323 teachers on Sunday alleged that despite the Chief Minister’s personal initiative to resolve their long-pending issue, a section of officials in the Education Department is deliberately obstructing the process. The allegations were raised at a press conference held at the Agartala Press Club.

Speaking on behalf of the legal team handling the case, Narayan Sutradhar stated that although the Chief Minister, several ministers, and MLAs have repeatedly assured the teachers of a resolution, “a few officials in the Education Department are intentionally presenting misleading information before the court,” thereby hindering a permanent solution to the crisis.

The representatives said, “We are victims of a blatant injustice. People across the state — even illiterate villagers — acknowledge that we have been wronged. Yet we have not given up our fight and urge all terminated teachers to stay hopeful.”

They added that although the court’s decisions have not favored them on several occasions, that does not mean they have accepted the outcome. According to the representatives, the teachers may have failed to properly convey the facts to the court in earlier hearings.

At the press conference, they claimed that while the Chief Minister is exploring alternative solutions, the Education Department is “misleading the judicial process by submitting incorrect information.” The teachers’ representatives said they have already submitted evidence of alleged irregularities by the department to the Supreme Court, with additional documents to be filed soon. They also alleged that although the department was originally responsible for representing the teachers’ case, it is now acting in a completely contradictory manner.

However, the representatives expressed confidence that the new evidence would result in a favorable verdict in the upcoming court proceedings.

During the press conference, a five-member delegation also sought an appointment with the Chief Minister. They said that people across all sections of society — including political parties, ruling and opposition members — agree that injustice was done to the 10,323 teachers. Therefore, they remain hopeful that the higher judiciary will now take appropriate action.