Block Development Officers (BDOs) in Gopalganj district have announced an indefinite mass leave starting September 21 to press for their long-pending demands. This protest is being organized under the banner of the Bihar Rural Development Service Association, which has urged the government to take concrete action on their demands by September 20, failing which they will proceed with the mass leave.

The association stated that several crucial demands have remained unfulfilled for a considerable period, with no significant steps taken by the government for their resolution. BDOs from across the district, including Ayush Raj Alok, the Block Development Officer of Panchdeuri, are participating in this movement.

Key demands of the Bihar Rural Development Service Association include granting state service cadre status to the rural development service. They are also seeking improvements in the service structure, along with adequate opportunities and security commensurate with the BDO post and its responsibilities. The district's BDOs met with District Magistrate Sameer Saurabh to apprise him of the situation and their demands. According to the association, discussions were held with departmental officials on September 14, but these talks did not yield any concrete solution, compelling them to resort to this protest.