The Election commission on Wednesday wrote a letter to Kolkata Police Commissioner Major Kumar Verma based on the protest by a section of BLOs at the West Bengal CEO Office. In the letter the Election Commission had called it a “serious security breach” and had asked for an action to be taken within 48 hours.
The letter further said that the existing security at the office of Chief Electoral Officer palpably reflects the inadequacy to handle the situation.
“The existing security in the office of the CEO appeared to be inadequate to handle the situation, which could lead to a threat to the safety and security of the Chief Electoral Officer, Joint Chief Electoral Officers, Deputy Chief Electoral Officers and other officers and staff working in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer,” the letter reads.
The copy of the letter was also marked to the chief secretary, state home secretary and the DGP, the Siasat Daily reports.
The EC, noting that it “takes the incident very seriously,” instructed the police to take every necessary step to safeguard the officers and staff—both at the CEO’s office and at their homes, as well as during their travel to and from work.
“The Commission further directs that adequate security classification shall be done on account of the sensitivity involved due to SIR activities and forthcoming elections in the State, and ensure that no untoward incident occurs again,” the letter reads.
