Hyderabad: The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process came to a halt in Secunderabad Cantonment after Booth Level Officers (BLOs) stopped work and staged a protest over pending salaries.
The protest was held outside the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) office.
BLOs allege three years of unpaid salaries
According to the protesting staff, they have not received their salaries since 2023 despite continuing election-related duties.
They claimed they have been carrying out door-to-door surveys, data entry, and voter mapping every day since March but have not been paid.
The BLOs said they have repeatedly approached their supervisors but have received only assurances that the salaries would be released soon.
They also stated that the annual payment for a BLO is Rs 12,000.
Staff allege difficult working conditions
The protesting BLOs alleged that they have been working long hours from 6 am to 7 pm in the field.
They alleged that they also receive calls from voters until midnight because their phone numbers are printed on the SIR Enumeration Forms.
They further claimed that they are working without basic facilities such as drinking water and data support.
The BLOs announced that they will not resume SIR duties until their pending salaries are credited.
