BLOs in Karnataka threatened to raise SIR progress from 60% to 75% in a day or face action
“This is to inform you that you have already been trained on the SIR in several meetings. The progress of this day has been checked, and you have achieved less than 60% progress in the polling booths under your jurisdiction. Your progress has been checked every day by the District Collector and District Election Officer, and they have expressed strong objections, which show your negligence, irresponsibility and dereliction of duty.
- ▪“This is to inform you that you have already been trained on the SIR in several meetings.
- ▪The progress of this day has been checked, and you have achieved less than 60% progress in the polling booths under your jurisdiction.
- ▪Your progress has been checked every day by the District Collector and District Election Officer, and they have expressed strong objections, which show your negligence, irresponsibility and dereliction of duty.
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Amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR), Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in Karnataka said they are receiving notices threatening them with disciplinary action if their progress does not increase from 60% to 75% “in a day”.The notices, issued by the Assistant Electoral Registration Officers (AEROs) on Monday, asked the BLOs to complete 75% of the enumeration work by Tuesday – within a day – or face disciplinary action. “This is to inform you that you have already been trained on the SIR in several meetings. The progress of this day has been checked, and you have achieved less than 60% progress in the polling booths under your jurisdiction.
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