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Supreme Court directs states to deploy more staff, substitutes for SIR exercise
The Supreme Court ruled that state governments must provide sufficient manpower for electoral work, specifically booth level officers (BLOs), during the Election Commission's special intensive revision of electoral rolls. Addressing reported hardships and pressures on BLOs, the court emphasized that states cannot withdraw personnel without replacements and must proactively mitigate stress. Background concerns include reported suicides and coercive actions against overburdened officers.
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