He alleged that despite his efforts, the SDO kept insulting him in the presence of subordinates and other employees, even using abusive language and accusing him of not taking interest in the SIR work. “SDO also threatened me to complain to the district magistrate and the Election Commission for not performing the SIR work properly,” he alleged.The BDO further claimed that the app developed for the SIR work had been working very slowly for several days, and the work was affected by internet interruptions in the area, yet the SDO held him responsible. “I have no option but to resign from my post under such circumstances,” he said.Refuting all allegations levelled against him, SDO Dixit Shwetam said the accusations revealed a perverted mentality in someone who considered being asked to do his work as mental harassment.He said the BDO was using his backache as an excuse to rest and spend time playing the harmonium and singing at home. “There is so much workload during the ongoing voter revision exercise, but still the BDO does not work,” he added.Shwetam claimed that the BDO was doing all SIR-related work from his house while the uploading of enumeration forms was ongoing in all 29 panchayats, and asserted that Sharan had not visited any of these panchayats.Meanwhile, in Gaya, a Booth Level Officer (BLO) named Gaurishanker was suspended after allegedly demanding money from eligible electors in exchange for providing them verification forms. Shanker was assigned work under Manpur block in the district.Manpur Block BDO Ved Prakash said an FIR had also been registered against the BLO concerned. “The action against the BLO has been initiated after an audio of his conversation with an elector went viral on social media,” he revealed.He added that the one-day salary of 35 BLOs and 26 BLAs engaged in supervision of the SIR of electoral rolls in Manpur block had been withheld due to slackness.In addition, disciplinary action has also been initiated against BLO Anjali Rani of Paliganj in rural Patna. Earlier, five BLOs were suspended for dereliction of duty in Begusarai district.
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