'You do whatever you like?' Delhi HC pulls up EC for deploying school teachers for BLO duties during SIR
The Delhi High Court questioned the Election Commission regarding teacher deployments. The court sought legal authority for compelling teachers to perform election duties. The commission cited Article 324 and the Representation of the People Act. Teachers are reportedly engaged during holidays and non-teaching hours. The court questioned the mandatory nature of these election assignments.
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