Any machine with chip can be hacked: Digvijaya Singh on EVMs

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on December 5, 2023
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh alleges any machine with a chip can be hacked and opposes voting by EVMs since 2003. Singh questions if Indian democracy should be controlled by professional hackers and calls on Election Commission and Supreme Court to defend it. Journalist Ravi Nair explains how EVMs are not foolproof and not...

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Digvijaya Singh

14th Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, India
The third phase of Lok Sabha elections on May 7 covers 94 constituencies across various states, with key constituencies and candidates like Amit Shah, Digvijaya..
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The third phase of Lok Sabha elections is an important round for Madhya Pradesh. It will determine the political future of three prominent figures —..
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Eastern Virginia Medical School

Public medical school in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
CCTV malfunctions in Villupuram's EVM strong rooms raise candidate concerns. Technicians quickly resolve the issue. Instances in Tamil Nadu emphasize the need to..
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Complying with a Supreme Court order, Election Commission has directed all state chief electoral officers (CEOs) to follow the new protocols on handling and..
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Election commission

Body which oversees elections
Seventy-five international delegates from Election Management Bodies (EMBs) of 23 countries are visiting India to observe the country's national elections, as..
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The overall voter turnout data for the first two phases of Lok Sabha polls, which the Election Commission officially released on Tuesday, is identical to the..
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Indian National Congress

Indian political party
On Thursday, Union minister Giriraj Singh attributed the rise in the Muslim population in the country since 1950 to the alleged appeasement politics of the..
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Congress leader and candidate from Lakshadweep, Muhammed Hamdullah Sayeed, has claimed that there is "strong resentment" against the policies and inaction of..
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Responding to it, Amit Malviya, Bhartiya Janta Party's in-charge of the National Information and Technology Department on Wednesday targeted the Congress party..
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Supreme Court of the United States

Highest court of jurisdiction in the United States
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court had hinted at granting interim bail to Kejriwal to enable him to campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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Terming Indian Medical Association (IMA) president R V Asokan's adverse remarks in the Patanjali misleading advertisements case "very, very unacceptable", the..
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The petitioners submit that compelling the registered medical practitioner to disclose name of the minor seeking to medically terminate a pregnancy is in..
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Chief Justice Chandrachud stressed the scarcity of public jobs and the importance of maintaining public faith in the system. "The public job is so scarce......
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The petitioners were accused of attacking Randeep Das, a security guard employed by CKC & Sons showroom at Shivajinagar in Bengaluru, and some labourers working..
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Voter-verified paper audit trail

Method of providing feedback to voters
Farooq Abdullah warns Kashmir voters about EVM integrity, emphasizes the need to verify machine lights, hear a beep, and match VVPAT symbols. He accuses BJP and..
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The Election Commission of India has issued revised protocols for handling and storing symbol loading units (SLUs) of EVMs and VVPATs, following a Supreme Court..
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Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party
Chhattisgarh witnessed a 72.8% voter turnout across 11 Lok Sabha seats, showing variations in percentages. The election saw 220 candidates, with BJP dominating..
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Responding to Navneet Rana's remarks that the vote given to AIMIM and Congress directly goes to Pakistan, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi claimed that the BJP..
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