What are the issues involved in the above case? Is it ethically justified to be devoted to duty at the cost of the personal safety of the staff? How will you go about doing your election duties without compromising the safety of your staff?

The above case involve issues of criminalisation of politics in India and how difficult it is to take action against politicians doing criminal activities. Candidates contesting elections - Society and Citizens voting is elections. Entire elections machinery (eg ECI) Staff of election duty including videographer. Issues involved in case: A Ailment of violence based on caste & religious grounds B Blatant violation of Code of Conduct C Criminalisation of politics - threat to democracy D Obstruction of free & fair election process E Beating & threat to election staff doing their duty F Erosion of public trust and defection of democracy G Personal safety vs Public duty

— Komal Punia