Former President Pranab Mukherjee expresses concern over reports of alleged EVM tampering


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New Delhi, May 21 (Agencies): Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday, May 21, joining the ongoing controversy over EVMs, expressed concern over the alleged tampering of voters’ verdict, saying that the onus of ensuring institutional integrity lies with the Election Commission, which should put all speculation to rest.

He also said that there can be no room for speculations that challenge the very basis of Indian democracy.

“I am concerned at reports of alleged tampering of voters’ verdict. The safety and security of EVMs which are in the custody of ECI is the responsibility of the Commission,” he said in a statement posted on his Twitter handle.

People’s mandate is sacrosanct and has to be above any iota of reasonable doubt, he said.

“The onus of ensuring institutional integrity in this case lies with the Election Commission of India. They must do so and put all speculation to rest,” he said.


Mukherjee said as a firm believer in the country’s institutions, it is his considered opinion that it is the ‘workmen’ who decide how the institutional ‘tools’ perform.

Protests broke out in some parts of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday after videos of alleged movement and tampering of EVMs went viral on social media, a charge dismissed by the EC as “frivolous” and “unfounded”.

Top opposition leaders, who met on Tuesday, also decided to move the EC to press for their demand of tallying the paper trail of votes (VVPATs) with the EVM figures. The Congress said that the EC should take immediate and effective steps to address the complaints of movement of EVMs from strongrooms from various parts of the country.

  

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  • El En Tea, Mumbai

    Wed, May 22 2019

    By hook n crook Kuthantra of hidden manthra faulty EVM replaced.

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  • anthony, Mangalore

    Wed, May 22 2019

    Obviously if the Ex President of our country is expressing concern over EVM tampering, then there ought to be truth in such allegations that keep surfacing after each elections since the last general elections. Despite demand to revert to ballot papers for so many years , vested interests seem hell bent on murdering democracy with the help of EVM machines.

    The Exit polls by the paid media within minutes of the last phase getting over could have a direct relationship with institutional tampering of EVM's.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, May 22 2019

    What is the need for EVM's to be replaced after Elections,
    moreover 20,000 EVM's are reported Missing ...

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  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi / Seattle

    Wed, May 22 2019

    Obeying Madam's orders in contradiction to appreciating EC yesterday.

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  • Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi / Seattle

    Wed, May 22 2019

    Again the same drama by Congress. None of the voters complained and not even the oppositon leaders themselves when they came out after voting.

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  • Valerian Menezes, Kota

    Tue, May 21 2019

    The ECI should ensure the safety of all EVMs. No tampering by a person or institution however powerful should be allowed. EVMs are the very foundation of the faith of the people in the electoral system of the country. The safety of such machines in necessary.

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  • Mr Clean, Mangalore

    Tue, May 21 2019

    EC backed by SC should take immediate steps to restore original EVMs used during election time. There are video and camera footage of exchanging EVMs with tampered EVMs from strong room. There are no losers if EC takes unbiased approach by giving every party a fair chance of thier share of votes. 22 opposition parties will accept defeat gracefully if thier time and again request and demand for 100% VVPAT verification is done and accept the outcome.

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