Another BLO dies by suicide due to 'S.I.R. stress' in west Bengal
KOLKATA, Nov. 23 -- A para teacher working as a booth-level officer (BLO) in West Bengal's Nadia district died by suicide on Saturday, allegedly due to work pressure linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the state's electoral roll.
The deceased, a 53-year-old woman, was a para teacher at a school in Nadia's Chapra, left behind a note that blamed the Election Commission of India (ECI) for her death, Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said in a post on X.
Banerjee also shared the two-page note written in Bengali on social media.
"Profoundly shocked to know of the death of yet another BLO, a lady para- teacher, who has committed suicide at Krishnanagar today. BLO of part number 201 of AC 82 Chapra, has blamed ECI in her suicide note before committing suicide at her residence today," the chief minister said.
"How many more lives will be lost? How many more need to die for this SIR? How many more dead bodies shall we see for this process? This has become truly alarming now!!" she said.
This is the second suicide by a BLO over the past week in the state and comes days after Banerjee on Thursday asked chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to halt the exercise.
On Wednesday, an anganwadi worker engaged as a BLO died by suicide in Jalpaiguri district....
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