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EC rejects BJP charge about EVM malfunction

New Delhi: Rejecting BJP's charge of malfunctioning of the electronic voting machines (EVMs), the Election Commission tonight said it was satisfied about their foolproof working and it would consider measures to clear the apprehensions of political parties. "The EC is amply satisfied about the non-tampera ....Read more

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Election Commission should look into what the Supreme Court asked them to do in 2004, but no action have been taken by EC so farBy: Dipak Ghosh | Monday , 6 Jul '09 8:57:22 AM Reply | Forward In 2004, the Supreme Court’s First Bench, comprising Chief Justice V. N. Khare and Justices Babu and Kapadia, directed the Election Commission to consider the technical flaws in EVMs put forward by Satinath Choudhary, a U.S.-based software engineer, in a PIL. But the EC has failed to consider his representation. What Advani is saying makes sense- its too serious a thing to allow a system which is not fool proof.

EVMBy: Rajesh | Monday , 6 Jul '09 8:46:30 AM Reply | Forward Some CongI agents have infiltrated into the secret software of the machine and manipulated the results. T. Nadu, Andhra, Kerala, Delhi, UP, Gujrat and Maha. Please diclare the election null and void

BJP NEVER think in positive wayBy: Divyesh Raythatha | Monday , 6 Jul '09 8:37:19 AM Reply | Forward Advani opposes any act of UPA government whether it is valid or not. BJP will come out with Bharat rathyatra, a waste of time and money. BJP will also start boycotting the parliament proceedings anytime. These are all NEGATIVE attitude and approaches. Advani cannot prove that EVM had tempered with. There is no point in this allegation.

Modern Day Booth capturingBy: shailesh | Monday , 6 Jul '09 8:35:13 AM Reply | Forward This could be Modern Day Booth capturing practised by the Congies!!!

how can BJP be responsible for your bad physical and mental hygine By: sarma | Monday , 6 Jul '09 8:30:47 AM Reply | Forward i think instead of making silly comments and making a joker out of self, we must geniuenly look into the matter and rectify it. this is democratically tackling the issue in a democracy.few un answered questions are 1. why this doubt has risen, 2. why few countries refused EVMs. 3 how it can be tampered and it should demonstrated. 4.think of all possible happennings like a psychopath with high IQ. 5. and for GOD's sake stop blamming the BJP, sanghi , etc for everything even if it is genuine.BJP and sangh cant be responsible for your common cold and all the diarrheas you get.

There is substance in the allegationBy: Udit Chandra | Monday , 6 Jul '09 8:20:43 AM Reply | Forward There is substance in allegation as no where in any law or any act take it election commission act or other acts it is written that electronic voting machine be used..ballot is considered as the basic essence of voting right..even one the most developed country America has ballot box...these machines were introduced as an experiment and just after that became a trend..so i think ballot paper should be reintroduced..Udit ChandraAdvocate

EVMsBy: Dr M M Tiwari | Monday , 6 Jul '09 6:58:40 AM Reply | Forward I don't think the EVMs can be misused in favor or against any candidate.The suspicion as raised by BJP are not sustainable.Election,whether with the help of EVMs or ballot boxes is always fair till the polling team and the agents of different political parties at the polling center are working honestly.I have worked in many elections as a presiding officer and in other capacities but never found that there could be any manipulations.Whosoever loses always suspects that some foul play has been adopted.I believe,in the elections any manipulation is possible only at the polling center and that is possible only if the whole polling team,the agents and the public present there fully agree to make some foul play,which is quite impossible.No one can doubt the identity and the integrity of the persons working in the polling team.Yes in rare case the EVM may not work and if it happens it is changed there only.Also micro observers,observers and other officers visit the polling centers.

substanceBy: anil | Monday , 6 Jul '09 6:16:59 AM Reply | Forward The contention is correct. Any computerised standalone system can be infiltrated. Instead the suggestion of online voting on the lines of ATM cards are more appropriate

No point blaming BJP/Sanghi/or anybody elseBy: Kishore Roy | Monday , 6 Jul '09 6:13:50 AM Reply | Forward It is very curious to see how Indians have stoped so low like Brahm Upddhya. BJP's allegation has to be scientifically verified. Indians(Hindus/Muslims/Christains all) are known all over the world for their dishonesty. EC is no exception. So better to go for ballot paper, we are not in a hurry to know the result. Election of Chidmambaram is already under cloud who was trailing till the last point but emerged victorious all of a sudden. Let us go back to fool proof system. There is no "stone age" here. Developing countries have already rejected EVM.

Back to StoneAgeBy: StoneAge | Monday , 6 Jul '09 0:55:23 AM Reply | Forward If given a chance Advaniji and his brilliant team will even suggest all to go back to the Stone Age!Why not suggest something that's would help us all out in future Election? A better technology, a better system? But No! We just should go back to the stone age... I mean Ballot boxes!! ha!BTW, I was thinking of Voting machine similar to the ATMs. Give AMT card like Voter IDs. Voters should be able to vote for his state/region/city from any part of India! Now thats the future, Advani.....ji.

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