New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized India’s EVMs as opaque “black boxes” that lack scrutiny, raising concerns about electoral transparency.
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He highlighted a media report alleging a relative of a Shiv Sena candidate possessed a phone capable of unlocking an EVM, highlighting the risk of fraud undermining democracy.
Gandhi echoed Elon Musk’s call to eliminate EVMs due to hacking vulnerabilities, contrasting with Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s defense of Indian EVM security amid ongoing Opposition demands for a full VVPAT slip count, which authorities have denied.
