Press any button; vote goes to BJP! Saffronisation of EVMs sparks protest

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November 23, 2017

Meerut, Nov 23: Even as voting is underway in the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Municipal elections, several complaints have surfaced in Meerut about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)  voting only for the BJP. 

Political commentators have termed the continued EVM tampering as saffronisation machines. In several recent polls across India EVM tampering in favour of BJP had come to light. 

This time, the tampering triggered flash protests. Voters at a polling booth in Meerut erupted in loud protests after one of them discovered that an EVM was recording votes only for BJP, irrespective of the button that was being pressed. 

The officials immediately replaced the tampered EVM to cover up the issue claiming it was just a "malfunction". However, non-BJP political parties believe that machines have been deliberately tampered with.

A video of a voter trying unsuccessfully to cast his vote for the candidate of his choice turned up online soon, leaving officials scrambling to solve the problem. In the video, the voter, Tasleem Ahmad, can be seen trying to vote for BSP.

"I voted for the BSP candidate. I am still holding the pressed button. The machine has recorded my vote as having gone to BJP. I have been waiting here for an hour, but no solution has been provided so far," Ahmad can be heard saying in the video.

An EVM, after recording a vote, is immediately locked, so that the voter can't choose a different option. The machine is unlocked only for the next voter. On hearing of the matter, BSP supporters and members of other parties descended on the polling booth and created a commotion, after which senior officials arrived.

Yogesh Verma, formed BSP MLA, said, "The area in which this problem occurred is dominated by the minority community, and we have a strong presence here. Although officials immediately replaced the machine, it is really disturbing to note that all votes were going to BJP."

It could be recalled here that after the UP assembly polls in March this year, wherein BJP got an unprecedented mandate of 325 seats out of 403, opposition parties levelled serious charges of EVM tampering, so much so that Election Commission had to eventually defend the machines.

Problems with EVMs were reported from Agra as well. At booth no. 69 in Gautam Nagar, voters alleged whichever button was being pressed, the vote was going to BJP. Voters at several polling booths found the machines for recording votes for the mayor's post were not working, after which the machines had to be repaired. Voting was delayed by more than 30 minutes.

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FairMan
 - 
Saturday, 25 Nov 2017

Starting from - Modi coming to power is only through EVM 

There is no two voice only one, that is EVM.   Public come to protest against modi and his party and dismiss all elections after modi coming illegally to power.  Even bogi also 100% coming only by EVM.  The so coalled opposition parties all are interested only in money.

 

PUBLIC GET UP,  & PROTEST AGAINST ANTI NATIONALS  AND THROUGH OUT THESE PEOPLE TO ARABIAN SEA.

Rashid
 - 
Friday, 24 Nov 2017

Until now wherever malfunction of EVM reported , it shows as voted for BJP , do we mean 'BJP syndrome' infected to all these machines....

Wellwisher
 - 
Thursday, 23 Nov 2017

For a fare and clear mandate we at Karnataka demand Ballot system.  Else our state will no where.

 

The desh drohi groups well aware Kannadigas never suppor any criminal groups. So to get power

 

They will do the same trick with EVM machines. 

Still we have time to oppose and boycot EVM.

 

 

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