Lucknow, Nov. 28 -- The issue of death of booth level officers (BLOs) involved in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has now turned into a full fledged political battle in Uttar Pradesh. The Samajwadi Party has announced an ex gratia of Rs.2 lakh for the families of the deceased BLOs in the state and has also demanded Election Commission a compensation of Rs.1 crore for the dependents of the deceased.

Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav has alleged that the inhumane treatment and mental pressure being inflicted on BLOs by giving them impractical SIR targets is highly condemnable and deeply objectionable.

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