Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal criticized the government over the reported deaths of 33 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) nationwide during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Sibal questioned if the deaths were acceptable, contrasting them with the government's focus on alleged infiltrators. His remarks followed the death of a BLO in West Bengal's Bankura district, where a suicide note cited work pressure. The SIR exercise is ongoing across several states.