Paid Holiday for Govt Offices During ZP Polls Draws Discontent

Bank, Society Staff Say At Least Half-Day Leave Should Have Been Granted While the government declared a paid holiday for government offices during the Zilla Panchayat elections, employees of banks and cooperative societies expressed dissatisfaction over not receiving similar relief. Some staff members said that at least a half-day holiday should have been provided to enable them to exercise their voting rights without difficulty.