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Supreme Court stands with BLOs; Orders extra staff for SIR

Akhilesh Yadav accuses ECI of deadly pressure in SIR drive; Here’s what he said

amajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav targeted the Election Commission over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, alleging that BLOs are being pressurised and forced to work under extreme stress. He questioned the urgency behind the SIR exercise and cited incidents of alleged pressure leading to tragic outcomes.

The MTA Speaks: Democracy at risk? In-depth analysis of SIR after multiple BLO deaths

The Election Commission’s Intensive Special Revision (SIR) campaign has exposed a troubling reality: BLOs, the backbone of democracy, are facing extreme stress, overwork, and fatalities. Across multiple states, deaths from illness, accidents, and even suicide have been reported during SIR. Veteran journalist Manoj Tibrewal Aakash, in his special show The MTA Speaks, analyzes the causes, systemic failures, and urgent need for humane policies to protect these essential workers.

Rahul Gandhi blasts SIR as ‘Imposed Oppression’ amid BLO deaths; Targets EC

Sharing a newspaper report, Rahul Gandhi wrote on X, “Chaos has been created across the country in the name of SIR – the result? 16 BLOs have lost their lives in three weeks. Heart attacks, stress, suicide – SIR is not a reform, it’s an imposed oppression.”