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Jharkhand minister faces flak over ‘lock up BLOs’ call, EC seeks report | India News

Jharkhand’s health minister Irfan Ansari (File photo) Jharkhand’s health minister Irfan Ansari is under fire over his alleged call to people to lock up booth-level officers when they visit homes during the special intensive revision of electoral rolls. Opposition parties in the state have condemned the remark and demanded his removal, while Election Commission has…

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‘Not an easy task’: Bengal CEO lauds BLOs amid SIR; seeks reports on alleged work-pressure deaths | India News

NEW DELHI: As booth level officers protested over the work-related stress due to the ongoing special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Kolkata, West Bengal chief election officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Monday said that poll body has asked the district magistrates to “assist the BLOs.“During a press conference, Agarwal was questioned over the alleged…

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‘Country in chaos’: Rahul slams SIR after BLOs death; calls roll revision ‘imposed tyranny’ | India News

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (ANI photo) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that “chaos” has gripped the country in the name of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that 16 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) have died due to work-related stress.The SIR exercise is currently under…

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‘Unplanned, chaotic, and dangerous’: Mamata pens letter to CEC Gyanesh Kumar over SIR; day after BLOs death | India News

NEW DELHI: Describing the ongoing Special Intensive Revision in West Bengal as “unplanned, chaotic, and dangerous,” chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that the situation had reached an “alarming stage” following the deaths of multiple booth-level officers (BLOs), including an anganwadi worker in Jalpaiguri.In a letter addressed to CEC Gyanesh Kumar, Banerjee said she…

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Kerala BLO’s suicide triggers unrest: Unions call statewide boycott; family blames SIR-related job stress | India News

NEW DELHI: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Kerala’s electoral roll is expected to be severely affected on Monday after multiple trade unions announced that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) across the state will boycott work. The decision follows the death of a BLO in Kannur, whose family and colleagues allege he was under intense work…

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