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Indian Express
16 hours ago
- Health
- Indian Express
BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay hospitalised in Kolkata with acute pancreatitis
West Bengal BJP MP and former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata Saturday after complaining of abdominal pain. Gangopadhyay, 63, is being treated in the intensive care unit for acute pancreatitis with gastrointestinal sepsis. A Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital official stated that the MP was admitted after he experienced slight discomfort. Investigations are ongoing to evaluate his condition and a team of doctors is closely monitoring him, said the official. 'Member of Parliament and former Calcutta High Court judge Mr Abhijit Gangopadhyay, 63, got admitted at Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital on Saturday, with complaints of vomiting, abdominal pain, and abdominal distension. Investigations have indicated acute pancreatitis with gastrointestinal sepsis. Currently, Mr Gangopadhyay remains under close observation in the ICU. He is stable but critically ill and under continuous monitoring. A multidisciplinary medical board, comprising internal medicine and critical care specialist, cardiologist, pulmonologist, endocrinologist, gastroenterologist and GI surgeon, has been formed to ensure comprehensive and coordinated management of his condition,' read a statement issued by Rupak Barua, managing director and CEO Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital. Gangopadhyay resigned as Calcutta High Court judge in March last year and joined the BJP later. He won the 2024 Lol Sabha election from the Tamluk Lok Sabha seat in the East Medinipur district of Bengal. Even before his resignation as a judge, Gangopadhyay had several run-ins with the ruling Trinamool Congress (BJP) government for almost two years. A high court judge since May 2018, Justice Gangopadhyay sparked rows by ignoring orders of larger nenches, giving an interview to a television channel, and issuing directions to the Supreme Court registry. From 2022, he passed several orders directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) to investigate the alleged school jobs scam in West Bengal. The alleged scam saw Justice Gangopadhyay order CBI investigations and terminating more than 32,000 appointments of teachers. Sweety Kumari reports from West Bengal for The Indian Express. She is a journalist with over a decade of experience in the media industry. Covers Crime, Defence, Health , Politics etc and writes on trending topics. With a keen eye for investigative and human-interest stories. She has honed her craft across diverse beats including aviation, health, incidents etc. Sweety delivers impactful journalism that informs and engages audiences. Sweety Kumari is a graduate of Calcutta University with an Honors degree in Journalism from Jaipuria College and a PG in Mass Communication from Jadavpur University. Originally from Bihar, she is brought up in Kolkata and completed her education from Kendriya Vidyalaya SaltLake. Multilingual, Sweety is fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Maithili. She started her career as an Entertainment and lifestyle journalist with a newsportal in Kolkata. She is working with The Indian Express for 8 years now. ... Read More
Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay hospitalised after feeling uneasy, condition stable
BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay, a former Calcutta High Court judge, was hospitalized in New Delhi on Saturday after reporting uneasiness. The 63-year-old is currently receiving treatment in the Critical Care Unit and is being closely monitored by a team of doctors. NEW DELHI: BJP MP and former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay was admitted to a private hospital here on Saturday after he complained of uneasiness, a hospital official said. The 63-year-old leader is currently undergoing treatment in the Critical Care Unit (CCU) and is under observation. 'He felt some uneasiness and was brought to the hospital today. Several tests are being conducted to assess his condition. He is stable and under the supervision of a team of doctors,' the official added. Gangopadhyay had resigned from the Calcutta High Court in March last year. He later joined the BJP and won from the Tamluk Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal in the 2024 general elections. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Indian Express
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Calcutta HC to decide fate of 32,000 primary teachers in West Bengal
The Calcutta High Court is set to begin hearing on May 7 the case of cancellation of 32,000 appointments in an alleged state primary teacher recruitment scam. In 2014, about 1.25 lakh candidates had passed the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) for primary teachers. The West Bengal Board of Primary Education then began their recruitment process in 2016. Of those who passed the TET, 42,949 were provided jobs. It was alleged that out of those 42,949 candidates, 32,000 were 'untrained' — allegedly employed without proper interviews or aptitude tests, among other 'irregularities'. Uncertainty around the future of the primary teachers has heightened after the Supreme Court recently invalidated the West Bengal School Service Commission's appointment of 25,753 teachers and staffers, calling the entire selection process 'vitiated and tainted' on April 3. In May 2023, 32,000 primary teachers were dismissed on the orders of then Calcutta HC Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay. The state approached a division bench challenging that verdict. The bench of Justice Subrata Talukdar and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya had then stayed the order. The case was then referred to the Supreme Court, before it was transferred to the division bench of Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Uday Kumar of the Calcutta High Court. However, Justice Sen recused himself from the case, as a result of which, the case went to Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam. Later, it was stated that the hearing of the case would be held by the division bench of Justice Tapobrata Chakraborty and Justice Ritabrata Kumar Mitra. This bench observed on Monday that since the Calcutta HC might not have enough time for the several petitioners and hence several lawyers arguing the case, it would be better for one lawyer to represent all of them. The bench has asked the parties to submit written statements in this regard. The petitioners' counsel submitted in the court, 'We have been working for the last eight years. We were recruited in 2016. In 2022, the case was filed. In May 2023, the single bench had cancelled the jobs and had asked for new recruitments.' The division bench observed, 'You all should sit together and then make a submission. Which paperbooks have all the information?'
Deccan Herald
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Calcutta High Court to hear primary teachers' termination appeals from May 7
A single bench of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay had on May 12, 2023, ordered the cancellation of the appointment of around 32,000 candidates, who had not completed the teachers' training course when they were recruited as primary teachers through a selection process in 2016 on the basis of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) of 2014.
