Key facts
- Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning.
- The ED is investigating an alleged multi-crore Primary Teachers Recruitment scam in West Bengal.
- BJP leader Nisith Pramanik expressed confidence that the truth will emerge regarding Banerjee's alleged crimes.
- The ED has previously attached properties worth Rs 57.78 crore in connection with the scam.
- The Supreme Court had previously quashed over 25,000 teacher and non-teaching staff appointments.
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday for questioning in connection with an alleged multi-crore Primary Teachers Recruitment scam in West Bengal. West Bengal Minister and BJP leader Nisith Pramanik commented on the development, stating his faith in the system to uncover the truth and alleging that Banerjee had committed several crimes.
Earlier this month, Banerjee was summoned by the ED as part of its ongoing investigation into irregularities in the recruitment process for primary teachers. The ED's probe is examining suspected financial misconduct and procedural violations. In January, the ED attached immovable properties valued at approximately Rs 57.78 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) related to the West Bengal Central School Service Commission (SSC) Assistant Teacher Recruitment Scam for Classes IX to XII.
This action follows the arrest of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in July 2022, after cash exceeding Rs 50 crore and gold jewellery worth Rs 4.5 crore were recovered from his aide's residence. The scam involved the alleged illegal appointment of thousands of unqualified candidates to teaching and non-teaching positions in state-run and state-aided schools in exchange for money. The ED has so far attached and seized properties worth Rs 154 crore in the Primary Teachers Recruitment Scam. In April 2025, the Supreme Court had nullified the appointments of over 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff, deeming the recruitment process entirely flawed. The ED has filed an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) for money laundering offenses, while the CBI has initiated a separate case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act.