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EVM hacking charge: CEC Sunil Arora says India 'won't be intimidated, bullied' into going back to ballot papers
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThree days after self proclaimed cyber expert Syed Shuja claimed that EVMs could be hacked, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said there is no way the country will be "intimidated, bullied or coerced" into going back to the ballot paper system.
Daily Bulletin: BJP-Congress slugfest over EVM rigging allegations; Modi to inaugurate Subhash Chandra Bose museum at Red Fort; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoToday's top stories: Political slugfest over EVM hacking is refusing to die down with the BJP claiming that Congress is conspiring against it; Narendra Modi will inaugurate Subhash Chandra Bose museum at Red Fort today.
BJP's Giriraj Singh accuses Congress of sponsoring Pakistan agenda, asks if 'cyber expert' Syed Shuja is affiliated to ISI, Islamic State
• 6 years agoAttacking Congress over claims of hacking of EVMs made at a London press conference, Union minister Giriraj Singh Tuesday wondered if Syed Shuja, who levelled the allegations, was affiliated to ISI or terrorist organisation Islamic State
Election Commission says its EVMs are 'foolproof', mulls legal action against US-based cyber expert who raised hacking allegation
• 6 years agoAmid claims by an Indian cyber expert that electronic voting machines (EVMs) can be hacked, the Election Commission asserted on Monday that it firmly stands by "empirical facts about foolproof nature" of its machines, and said it is examining as to what legal action "can and should" be taken in the matter.
EVMs not internet-enabled, use 'obsolete' technology which makes them tamper-proof: Ex-CEC OP Rawat
• 6 years agoFormer chief election commissioner OP Rawat Friday said the EVMs used in India were not internet-enabled as in developed countries, making them tamper-proof “just like calculators”
RTI reveals contradictory numbers of EVMs from Election Commission, suppliers; raise question mark on polls
Ians • 7 years agoIndiscriminate acquisition of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) by the Election Commission, inexplicable mismatch in numbers of machines from producers and buyers, and insecure transportation have emerged as major concerns from official replies to Right to Information (RTI) queries
EVM 'hackathon' challenge: CPI says EC is not allowing it to witness the event, terms it 'deplorable'
• 8 years agoThe Communist Party of India has came down heavily on the Election Commission over its "deplorable" move of not allowing it to witness Saturday's EVM challenge.
EVM 'hackathon' challenge: NCP, CPM yet to begin hacking machines
• 8 years agoThe Election Commission on Saturday held the EVM hacking challenge, starting with a detailed demonstration on the various security checks in the machine.
No takers for EVM hacking challenge: As deadline looms, parties remain silent, says Election Commission
• 8 years agoWith less than 24 hours left for the interested political parties to apply to participate in the Election Commission's challenge to try and tamper with the electronic voting machines, none have applied.
Uddhav Thackeray urges Election Commission to bar prime minister, chief ministers from holding poll rallies
• 8 years agoShiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday urged the Election Commission to bar the prime minister and the chief ministers from holding poll campaign rallies to ensure a level playing field for various political parties.