Revenue officers prepared for the local school election

Employees of the government who work in the region’s tax offices have declared that they would do all in their power to preserve the sacredness and integrity of the democratic process during the state’s June 1 Lok Sabha election.

The staff promised that although faithfully following the Election Commission’s instructions would be the primary focus throughout the election season, serious attempts will be made to carry out regular tasks.

However, the Election Commission of India has been requested to pay the staff members who did not get payment for their election-related work during the last election. They said that this would inspire them to work hard.

Under the direction of state president Sukhcharan Singh Channi, office bearers and activists of the Punjab Revenue Officers Association vowed to do all in their power to ensure that the Election Commission’s rules were followed exactly as written during the poll.

“Even though routine work will continue as usual, we have asked members of our outfit to make the election duty a top priority,” Channi said, adding that some tehsildars and naib-tehsildars had even gone so far as to reschedule family events and vacation plans due to the urgency of Punjab’s protracted election process.

Channi said that he had asked the Election Commission to step in and provide the payment for his work on the Punjab Assembly election, which has not yet happened.

It is important to note that, even after two years, the same (remuneration) for the 2022 Assembly election is still waiting. It is very difficult to work tirelessly and enthusiastically during the Lok Sabha election under these circumstances,” Channi said in a communiqué to the Punjab Election Commission.

The state president of Punjab, Harvir Singh Dhindsa, of the Revenue Patwar Union, has also stepped forth to urge members to carry out their jobs with diligence during the election time, as they would be particularly busy since it is wheat harvesting season.

“We have made it clear to our union’s members that election-related tasks must be completed concurrently with regular work,” Dhindsa said.