Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi, speaking to ANI on June 16, has sparked controversy over the alleged EVM hack incident. She questioned why a close aide of Ravindra Waikar took a mobile phone inside the booth, where such devices are prohibited. Chaturvedi's remarks intensify scrutiny over the integrity of the electoral process, raising concerns about potential breaches in security protocols during voting. The incident has ignited debate amidst ongoing discussions on electoral reforms and transparency. Authorities are expected to address these allegations seriously, as they could impact public trust in the electoral system.
17 June,2024 10:52 AM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on April 27 slammed Congress over politicization of Electronic Voting Machines. Slamming Congress, UP CM said that the people who are rejecting EVMs today are the same people who used to loot ballots. Speaking to ANI, he said, “Whenever Congress, Samajwadi Party, or any other party associated with the INDI alliance is losing elections, they make every effort to blame the defeat on EVMs. This is not the first time; we have been hearing this continuously since 2014. We want to ask these people that the Congress government formed in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka last year, whether it was formed based on ballot paper? In 2009, the UPA government was formed at the Centre, was it made of ballot paper? In 2004, the UPA government was formed in the country, and in 2018, the Congress government was formed in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, the AAP government was formed in Delhi, was it made of ballot paper?”
27 April,2024 05:11 PM IST
In the early days of Indian democracy, elections were conducted using traditional paper ballots. But in a bid to modernize the electoral process and enhance efficiency, a significant transition took place – the introduction of Electronic Voting Machines or EVMs. Let's take a look into how the transition from paper ballots to EVMs in Lok Sabha elections took place. Before the advent of EVMs, voters cast their votes by marking their choices on paper ballots. These ballots were then placed in sealed ballot boxes. Counting paper ballots was a time-consuming process, often requiring days or even weeks to tally the votes accurately. Additionally, there were concerns about ballot stuffing, tampering, and errors in counting. So to curb the issue, electronic Voting Machines, the game-changer in the world of elections, came into the picture.
19 March,2024 06:40 PM IST
Efforts are in full swing as the rescue operation at the Uttarkashi Tunnel collapse site entered Day 6 on November 17. Rescue teams and agencies have intensified their bid to rescue the 40 trapped workers at the earliest. Heavy auger drilling machines are in action to save the workers. The tunnel between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway collapsed in the early hours of November 12. The labourers are confined in a small space of about 2 kilometres in the debris and they were sending in food, water, and oxygen via a pipe to the trapped workers. #uttarkashi #tunnelcollapse #india #news #uttarkashitunnelcollapse
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