NEW DELHI: CEC Rajiv Kumar used some ‘shayari’ (Urdu poetry) to defend digital voting machines (EVM), saying these doubting the “100% foolproof” machine have been merely utilizing EVMs as the autumn man for his or her “unfulfilled desires”.“Adhoori hasraton ka ilzaam har bar hum par lagana theek nahi, wafa khud se nahi hoti, khata EVM ki kehte ho…,” Kumar mentioned, including that he had written this couplet solely the night time earlier than, anticipating a query on EVMs at Saturday’s press convention to announce the overall election.Kumar took a dig at self-proclaimed consultants utilizing questionable prototypes to show the fallibility of actual EVMs and VVPATs on social media, reminding them how Supreme Court docket and excessive courts have heard EVM-related challenges 40 instances up to now and rejected every of them.The CEC mentioned whereas he agreed a totaliser is required for EVMs to take care of voter secrecy and that the know-how is prepared, “as of now even the result of a single EVM is being doubted… If I were to combine votes of 14 EVMs, people would be even more suspicious,” he mentioned and added that point must be allowed for the political system to mature.Kumar mentioned the know-how for migrants from throughout 72 meeting segments to vote by means of one EVM had been developed and EC was prepared to start out distant voting electronically, “but it takes time to assimilate (new technology)”.“Perhaps the time for the idea has not come yet,” he conceded.Citing court docket verdicts upholding EVMs, Kumar mentioned, “The courts have held EVMs are foolproof devices and that allegations of tampering are baseless. SC asked us (EC) to count slips from five VVPATs per assembly segment and we complied. Now, the courts have even started imposing fines for frivolous petitions related to EVMs. Delhi high court imposed a Rs 10,000 fine for a mischievous petition. SC too imposed a Rs 50,000 fine.”He added that EVMs have been 100% protected and foolproof, with numerous enhancements made over time and with the motion of EVMs being disclosed to the candidates in actual time.
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