EVM Row: Former Congress Overseas President Sam Pitroda, who made controversial statements like inheritance tax during the Lok Sabha elections, has now raised questions on the credibility of EVMs. Sam Pitroda posted on X on Monday (17 June) and wrote that EVMs can be tampered with, so it is better to conduct elections through paper ballot system. He said that the best system is to decide victory and defeat by counting the ballots.
In fact, Sam Pitroda wrote on X, ‘I have worked in sectors like electronics, telecom, IT, software for more than 60 years. During this time I have studied the entire system of EVMs and I believe that it is possible to tamper with them. In such a situation, the best way is that elections should be held with ballot papers only and victory and defeat should be decided by counting them.
I have spent about 60 years in the forefront of #electronics, #telecom,IT, #software, #complex systems and a lot more. I have studied #EVM The system is careful and believes that it is possible to manipulate. The best approach is the traditional paper ballet to count as casted.
— Sam Pitroda (@sampitroda) June 16, 2024
EC needs to consider EVM- Sam Pitroda
Sam Pitroda further said that in the recently concluded elections in India Lok Sabha ElectionsThe confusion created during the elections regarding VVPAT, voter list, votes cast, votes counted, margin, winners, losers etc. needs to be carefully addressed to build trust between voters and the Election Commission.
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Let us tell you that the controversy over EVMs in India has heated up the politics of India due to the statement of Elon Musk, the owner of the American giant company Tesla. In such a situation, Sam Pitroda said that his facts are clear. In such a situation, it is not just the EVM machine, but a complex system with VVPAT and its related processes and logistics, in which there is scope for selective tampering.
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It is worth noting that this controversy started with a report in Mid Day newspaper, in which it was claimed that a relative of Ravindra Waikar, the candidate of Shinde faction from Mumbai North West Lok Sabha seat, had connected the EVM to the mobile. This happened on the day of counting, in which Ravindra Waikar won the election by a narrow margin of 48 votes. However, when this matter gained momentum, the Election Commission clarified on this and said that there is no system like OTP in EVM.
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