Kolkata, Nov. 25 -- TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on Tuesday said that BLOs are under "immense pressure" and the Election Commission is "destroying democracy", amid the protests carried out in front of the Election Commission (EC) office.

He said, "Immense pressure is being created upon the BLOs. BLOs distribute and collect forms all day, and at night, they have to upload them all. The servers are down; they can't upload them. They're under pressure. Middle-aged and older people aren't accustomed to computers and uploading. It's much easier for young people and those under 40. So they're under a lot of pressure. The Election Commission is destroying democracy."

He added, "Earlier, electors used to decide who would form the government; now the ...