The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its decision to deploy school teachers for Booth Level Officer (BLO) duties during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the national capital, asking under what authority teachers were being compelled to perform election work.

While the poll panel said that teachers have been told to do voter roll revision work after school, the bench asked if they ‘don’t need rest’.

The Delhi High Court on Friday questioned the Election Commission of India (ECI) over its decision to deploy school teachers for Booth Level Officer (BLO) duties during the…