Teachers' unions rage against the UP government as 135 members die from Covid-19 after poll duty

Teachers’ unions rage against the UP government as 135 members die from Covid-19 after poll duty
Chief Minister Adityanath ignored appeals to vaccinate all election officers before polling day.
Officials count votes for Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections.
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On May 6, the Uttar Pradesh government announced a compensation of Rs 30 lakh for the families of teachers and shiksha mitras who died during the recent panchayat polls.
This happened after the Allahabad High Court took cognisance of the death of 135 such polling officers.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also tweeted on May 1 that over 700 teachers who were on poll duty during Uttar Pradesh panchayat elections died of Covid-19.

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