INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
VIJAYAWADA: Government employees are up in arms against State Election Commissioner (SEC) Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar announcing the election
schedule for holding of the local body polls
They have warned that they may boycott election duties keeping in view safety of employees owing to Coronavirus pandemic.APNGOs Association
Chandrasekhar Reddy has objected to the (SEC) threatening employees of action in case they shun polls over safety and protection of
Employee representatives said there are nearly 10 lakh employees in the state and they would like to see how many of them the SEC would
terminate.Association president Chandrasekhar Reddy said AP government employees have risked their lives to control Coronavirus
Instead of appreciating them, the SEC is threatening to terminate and suspend employees in case they oppose the polls.He drew attention to
special care Ramesh Kumar had taken while addressing the media
A glass partition was fixed on his table and he wore a mask to protect himself from the virus
The employee leader said, "While addressing media, you spoke from behind a glass shield
All people in the state have watched it
When you think your life so important, how can you not care for our lives? Should we discharge election duties and lose our lives," he
He appealed to the SEC that the notification be cancelled
He assured Ramesh Kumar that they would willingly undertake election duties after receiving vaccination.
