Kolkata, Nov 15 (PTI) Several block-level officers (BLOs) on Saturday staged protests in Siliguri and Howrah, alleging that the Election Commission (EC) was subjecting them to intense and unreasonable work pressure, including late-night instructions and sudden orders for digital data entry.

The protest at Siliguri’s Dinabandhu Mancha training centre turned chaotic as several BLOs walked out of an ongoing digital data-entry training session, shouting slogans.

The agitators claimed the poll body had “suddenly” directed them to shift to digital data entry and undergo immediate training, which they said was impossible to manage at such short notice.

Many alleged that fresh responsibilities were being added day after day, making the workload unmanageable.

Some claimed they were receiving ca

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