Topic: EVM Hacking
Udit Raj accused the Supreme Court of rigging the Lok Sabha polls after its dismissed a petition seeking 100% matching of the VVPAT with the EVMs yesterday
EC has issued clarifications saying that it would like to "emphatically and unambiguously" clarify that all such reports and allegations are "absolutely false and factually incorrect."
Following the rejection of the claims by ECI and the clarification over the issue, Frontline magazine had accepted that their report is false and a rejoinder will be published. TV9 Bharatvarsh had removed the report from their website and YouTube channel.
It is curious that Aam Aadmi Party social media cell member shared a video of a dubious platform which was earlier used by Congress' Kapil Sibal
Supreme Court dismisses a petition seeking 100% matching of VVPATs with EVMs
Unnerved by the exit poll predictions Opposition parties are not in the mood to refrain themselves from creating unnecessary controversy
Bhavesh Mishra, IAS 2015 batch, B.Tech IIT Delhi, on Quora gave a detailed explanation regarding why EVMs cannot be 'hacked' or 'tampered' with.
The spokesperson of the ECI has clarified that the allegations of EVM tampering arising from political parties are baseless and all protocols are being duly followed in storage and security of the EVMs.
Not just politicians, even certain journalists have resorted to peddling Fake News regarding EVMs to further their political agenda.
With the exit polls predicting 0-1 seat for the Aam Aadmi Party, it, in turn, starts preparing excuses in case the exit poll predictions hold up
Kejriwal while talking to Indian Express said that the Muslim vote "shifted" to the Congress at the last minute during the Lok Sabha polls in the capital.
The theories of EVM hacking are wide and colourful. During the Gujarat assembly polls, 'journalist' Sagarika Ghose had attempted to peddle the theory that EVMs are picking up 'Bluetooth signals' and that can lead to 'network hacking'.
According to the story, in a mock poll ahead of the actual elections in Goa, the BJP had received 17 votes through the EVM machine instead of its allotted 9.
Even after pointing out that news about EVM malfunction was from 2014, Congress leader refused to take it back
Journalist helps spread a rumor that booth number 151 in Kovalam, Kerala was taking votes only for 'Lotus'.
Sam Pitroda claims he needs 1 year to study about the EVMs before revealing what are the faults in it
As the picture did the rounds and the Congress party cried foul
Ironically, the 'expert' from Chandrababu's delegation representing the TDP in front of the poll chief, was a person who himself was an 'EVM theft' accused
Naidu demanded the ECI to immediately revert back to the ballot paper system in order to save the sanctity of the electoral process.
A total of 39 EVM complaints have been sent to the Election Commission by the Congress party.
Congress workers created ruckus after embarrassing results in the Jind by-polls, where senior Congress leader and close aide of Rahul Gandhi, Randeep Singh Surjewala was pushed to humiliating third position
The Election Commission of India (ECI) also remarked that when an opportunity was presented to all parties to demonstrate any vulnerability of the EVMs, no one had actually turned up.
The Foreign Press Association has said that not one accusation made by the hacker is corroborated
From EVM hacking rumours to Agusta Westland to Female Genital Mutilation, Congress invisible hand is always there, acting in a personal capacity
The alleged hacker claims that Gopinath Munde was murdered because he knew about the EVMs being hacked
PM Modi had alleged that Congress has weakened democratic institutes in the country
The Election Commission has also recommended putting a limit on the expenditure of political parties on their candidates during elections.
It seems like Congress wants to keep the option of blaming EVMs open for any future defeat in elections.
Despite winning 3 states, Congress tried to create an 'EVM tampering' excuse in Telangana.
Results of five states which recently underwent elections are being declared today.
