EC once again rejects claim of EVMs tampering

Election Commission once again rejected the claim that EVMs can be tampered asserting that it stands by empirical facts about the foolproof nature of its EVMs. 

The Commission's statement came in the wake of an event in London to demonstrate tampering of EVMs.The  Commission said, it has been wary of becoming a party to this motivated slugfest and stands by empirical facts about the foolproof nature of EVMs.The Poll body added that these EVMs are manufactured in Bharat Electronics Ltd and Electronics Corporation of India under very strict supervisory and security conditions. There are rigorous Standard Operating Procedures observed under the supervision of a Committee of technical experts. It also said, It is being separately examined as to what legal action can be taken related to the event for tampering of EVMs. 

Meanwhile, senior BJP leader and  Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas attacked Congress over the reported presence of its leader Kapil Sibal in the event in London. Mr Naqvi told media in New Delhi that Kapil Sibal did not go there accidentally but he was sent by



Congress President  Rahul Gandhi. He alleged that Mr Sibal has been sent to malign the image of Indian democracy. 

He said the opposition party is what he called making a hacking horror show of EVMs as it is seeing its possible defeat in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. 

Finance Minister  Arun Jaitley has rejected the claims of an India cyber expert that the  2014 general election was rigged and termed them as rubbish. In a series of tweets, Mr. Jaitley said the claim of EVM hacking is a big lie after allegation in  Rafale aircraft deal and the non-existent loan waiver to 15 industrialists.   He wondered that whether the Election Commission and millions of staffers involved in manufacturing, programming of EVMs and conduct of elections during the UPA government in collusion with the BJP.  The Minister questioned, whether the Congress feel that the people are so gullible that they will rely on any allegation. swallow any garbage. He said insanity in the Congress is increasingly becoming contagious.