Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi has said that there is no possibility of manipulating the EVM-VVPAT system. He however said that the Election Commission should explain to the opposition and the people by clearing doubts about it.<br />''<br />''In the recent Lok Sabha elections, the opposition had alleged that Electronic Voting Machines and VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Trail Machines) were being manipulated. The EC had refuted the allegations.<br />''<br />''Talking to PTI in Bengaluru today, Quraishi said People's trust has to be maintained and won. He said EVMs cannot be tampered because there are many checks and balances. He said, after the introduction of VVPATs any possibility of any tampering should completely disappear.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">On the opposition demand to go back to the ballot paper voting system, Quraishi said, rather than doing away with the EVMs, one should look at improving these machines.</span><br />
News On AIR | June 1, 2019 7:17 PM
There is no possibility of manipulating EVM-VVPAT system: Ex-CEC Quraishi