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 pressure linked to the SIR process. The Action Council of State Government Employees and Teachers, the Joint Committee of Teacher Service Organisations, and the Kerala NGO Association said on Sunday that their members would not report for duty. They have also announced joint protest marches at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer and at collectorates in all districts. According to the organisations, BLOs are burdened with unrealistic target
Kerala BLO's suicide triggers unrest: Unions call statewide boycott; family blames SIR
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