<span style="color: #222222;">Chief Electoral Officer of Tamil Nadu Satyabrata Sahu has asserted that the Electronic Voting Machines are fool-proof and the voters can rest assured that the Indian Democracy is safe. <br />''<br />''He was addressing at the Valedictory Function of the Orientation Progamme for the Part-Time Correspondents of Prasar Bharati organised by the Regional News Unit of AIR, Chennai today.<br />''</span><br />''Mr Sahu said that Corona has put us in a difficult situation and under COVID condition, the Election Commission is trying its best to conduct the election in a flawless manner.<br />''<br />'' All precautions will be put in place to ensure that the officials conducting the election and the voters are not affected by Corona on the polling day. He said, in our hand, lies the future of the country and the voters should exercise their franchise with utmost care without any influence.<br />''<br />''Earlier, former Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswamy addressed the correspondents on Model Code of Conduct and Media Coverage. He cautioned them not to get carried away with their personal liking or animosities with any candidate. He also said that the Election Commission is not vested with absolute powers, any speaking order passed by the Election Commission can be challenged in court and any order not substantiated with evidence and proof may likely get quashed by the court.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"> The correspondents, who excelled during the COVID Lockdown period, were awarded during the programme.</span><br />