Supreme Court Issues Notice to Election Commission on Plea Seeking Decriminalising Complaint of EVM Malfunction
The EVM controversy has reached the apex court amid a fresh attack by the Opposition on the ruling regime, accusing it of attempting to rig the polls in some parts of the nation.
New Delhi, April 29: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Election Commission and the Union of India on a public interest litigation seeking to decriminalise the complaints of EVM or VVPAT malfunction. The petition comes in the backdrop of cases filed against voters or activists who allegedly made false accusations of voting machine malfunction.
The EVM controversy has reached the apex court amid a fresh attack by the Opposition on the ruling regime, accusing it of attempting to rig the polls in some parts of the nation. What Is EVM and How Does It Work? All FAQs Answered
Update by ANI:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sharply reacted to the EVM row, charging the Opposition of targeting the electoral process after "failing" to tarnish his image.
"They have now trained their guns at the EVMs as well. I am grateful to god that their abuses are now split 50-50 between the EVMs and me," Modi said.
The Election Commission had, in run up to the polls, rejected the Opposition's plea to conduct the general elections using ballot papers. The polling body reiterated that the machines used by it are immune to all forms of rigging or external hacking.
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