EC raps Congress for falsely claiming that EVMs from South Africa are being utilized in Karnataka polls: Read about Congress’ blatant lies and EC’s counter

On Thursday (May 11), the Election Commission rejected the baseless claims made by the Congress get collectively about Indian Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) being deployed in South Africa after which used for Karnataka polls with out re-validation and re-verification.

“This puts in serious doubt the entire validation process of the EVM itself,” the Congress get collectively spokesperson Randeep Surjrewala alleged, citing his ‘various sources.’

While rubbishing the accusations of the grand earlier get collectively, the Commission talked about, “A prima facie assessment of the inaccuracy of the facts and non-reliability of the source can be discerned.” It made clear that no EVMs have ever been despatched to South Africa for the purpose of conducting elections.

“ECI never imported EVMS from any country whatsoever…The fact that EVMs a not used in elections in South Africa is easily verifiable through National and provincial elections Illustrated Booklet (English) on the website of the Electoral Commission of South Africa,” it emphasised.

The Election Commission of India dismisses Congress’ issues about EVMs utilized in Karnataka having been deployed in South Africa, which does not even use EVMs.

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The Election Commission added, “As such, there is no such thing as a such factor as a question of any machine being utilized by ECI in Karnataka Legislative Assembly election which had or might have been utilized in South Africa elections or for that matter wherever on the earth.

It further reprimanded Congress for peddling disinformation no matter having participated in fairly a couple of elections. The nodal election physique moreover listed the protocols which could be seen to ensure free and truthful elections.

In its assertion, the Election Commission talked about, “The technical robustness and design of the EVM, which includes its multiple usabilities, the sheer length of continuous use since 2000, with all possible permutations of electoral outcomes, both favouring and disfavoring all National and State Political Parties…”

It recognized how the Congress get collectively representatives took half in all SOPs pertaining to the coping with of the Electronic Voting Machines and however stable aspersion on them.

New EVMs have been used inside the Karnataka elections: Election Commission

“In addition, the reference sent to the President, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (vide letter referred at Annexure), clearly states that all machines are newly manufactured from ECIL,” the Commission highlighted.

It took objection to Congress spokesperson, Randeep Surjewala, inserting reliance on information obtained from unreliable sources no matter being conscious of the processes and proceedings.

“While the Commission read bona fides into this action, the Commission accounted for the sanctity of the 48-hour silence period and held back an immediate response,” it added.

“The factual basis of the information provided by the “various sources” with regard to South Africa being clearly non-existent, categorically empower INC, being the entity targeted by the false information, to publicly expose such mischievous “sources,” the Election Commission talked about.

“Further, you may ensure such rumour mongers are brought to justice, so that INC’s longstanding reputation of a responsible stakeholder of Indian electoral system is not dented. The Commission expects to receive a confirmation of the action taken by 5:00 PM of 15.05.2023,” it concluded.