Slamming Delhi CM Kejriwals for putting the onus on the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday told ANI that the use of ballot paper is time consuming and outdated.
Slamming Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for putting the onus on the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), social activist Anna Hazare on Wednesday told ANI that the use of ballot paper is time consuming and outdated.
‘World is progressing at a fast rate and here we are discussing of going back in time to ballot papers. Entire world is using EVMs and it is a better option than ballot voting,’ Hazare asserted. Explaining his statement he added, ‘First of all, the voters either sign or give finger prints on the ballot paper which is a time taking process. Secondly, the voter folds the ballot paper and puts is inside the box then at last comes the counting process which is again time consuming.’
He further said that through EVMs comparatively less time is consumed but advised to use totaliser machines that would ensure no mistakes in counting of the votes. ‘We have written to the Election Commission for a number of times and the Commission has also asked the government to buy the totaliser machines but no initiative has been taken,’ he added.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener today alleged that the EVMs were tampered during the recently conducted assembly polls in the five states that ultimately resulted in his party's dismal show especially in Punjab. The BJP ridiculed BSP supremo Mayawati's allegations of EVM tampering and asked her to "gracefully accept the people's mandate".
"When you win, EVMs are right. When you lose, EVMs are wrong. This shows that there are some defects in you (Mayawati)," Union Minister M Venkaiah told reporters outside Parliament.
He said Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are under the control of the Election Commission (EC) which has dubbed the the allegations as "wrong".
"You should gracefully accept the people's mandate. People's have rejected you (BSP)," Naidu said.
Party's UP chief Keshav Prasad Maurya said, "When Mayawati and SP leader Akhilesh Yadav had won the elections, the EVMs were okay but when BJP won, EVMs are not okay.
Mayawati should get herself treated by some good doctor." He claimed that Mayawati had supported the wealthy and not the dalits which led to her poll debacle.
The BSP supremo had alleged that the BJP won with a thumping majority as the EVMs had been rigged and had sought a re-election.
She demanded that re-polling be held through ballot papers. However, the EC had said that there was "no merit" in her allegations of EVM tampering. After BSP supremo Mayawati, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today claimed that EVMs may have been tampered with in Punjab to keep AAP out of power. He yesterday sought use of ballot papers in next month's municipal polls in the national capital.
Driven by the Modi wave, the BJP, along with its ally, had stormed to power in Uttar Pradesh after 14 years, securing 325 of the 403 assembly seats. On the other hand, the SP won 47 seats while its ally the Congress got seven seats. The BSP won 19 seats.
Wtih inputs from PTI and ANI
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