Agartala, 4th November 2026 : Raising serious questions over the prolonged delay in resolving their employment-related grievances, a group of STGT-qualified job aspirants has made an emotional appeal to Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha, demanding to know when they would finally receive justice after years of waiting.
Expressing deep frustration over what they described as five years of uncertainty and neglect, the aspirants said they had repeatedly been assured that there was no need for protests as the government was committed to addressing their concerns. However, they questioned how long they would have to wait, despite having appeared in the examinations and fulfilled the required conditions through the prescribed legal process.
Referring to the Chief Minister’s recent remarks that a pro-people government was already taking necessary steps and that protests were unnecessary, the aspirants said they had been hearing similar assurances for the past five years without any concrete outcome.
They pointed out that during this period, recruitment examinations were conducted, results declared and appointment letters distributed in different departments, while their own fate remained uncertain. They expressed particular anguish over the recruitment of 700 STGT posts, alleging that they had earlier been assured that their concerns would be addressed before others were appointed to those positions. However, examinations were subsequently conducted, results published and appointment letters issued, leaving them disappointed.
Questioning the government’s failure to resolve the matter, they sought clarification on the legal complications that had allegedly prevented their recruitment and asked whether the hurdles were so complicated that no solution could be found.
The aspirants said it was particularly painful to watch candidates who appeared in examinations after them secure government jobs, while they continued to face unemployment. They also spoke about the embarrassment of returning home empty-handed and facing repeated questions from neighbours and acquaintances about their employment prospects.
They further alleged that repeated visits to government offices and ministers’ residences had failed to yield any positive response. Despite approaching the Chief Minister’s residence several times in the hope of meeting him and explaining their plight, they claimed that they had not received an opportunity to discuss their grievances with him.
Questioning whether they were not equally entitled to the attention and consideration of the state government, the aspirants appealed to the Chief Minister to personally intervene and ensure a solution.
“What mistake have we committed? Why should we continue begging for what we believe is our legitimate right after appearing in the examinations and passing through the proper legal process?” they asked, reiterating their central question: “When will our day come?”
