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The teachers` federation alleged that from training to polling, the SEC did not follow the requisite Covid-19 norms anywhere, which has made the situation more frightening.
The teachers` bodies have decided to boycott vote counting for the panchayat elections on May 2.
The Covid-19 protocols will be strictly followed during counting of votes at the district headquarters.
Lucknow: In view of the surging cases of Covid-19 infections in Uttar Pradesh, the UP Teachers` Federation and workers` organisations have refused to be present during vote counting for the panchayat elections. The State Election Commissioner has been sent a letter as an ultimatum by the UP Teachers` Federation to postpone the counting of votes otherwise teachers and staff will boycott it. After this decision by the employees, there is trouble brewing over the counting of votes.
UP teachers threaten to stall local bodies polls counting amid Covid surge
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Lucknow, May 1 : In view of the surging cases of Covid-19 infections in Uttar Pradesh, the UP Teachers Federation and workers organisations have refused to be present during vote counting for the panchayat elections. The State Election Commissioner has been sent a letter as an ultimatum by the UP Teachers Federation to postpone the counting of votes otherwise teachers and staff will boycott it. After this decision by the employees, there is trouble brewing over the counting of votes.