New Delhi, Jan 22: Dismissing claims by the Indian Journalists’ Association (Europe), at an event held in London, that the 2014 Lok Sabha polls as well as the 2018 five-state polls were rigged, the Election Commission on Monday said that its firmly stands by the foolproof nature of its EVMs deployed in elections in India.
‘It has come to the notice of Election Commission of India that an event claiming to demonstrate EVMs used by ECI can be tampered with, has been organised in London.
Whereas, ECI has been wary of becoming a party to this motivated slugfest, ECI firmly stands by the empirical facts about foolproof nature of ECI EVMs deployed in elections in India,’ the ECI said in a statement.
At an event organised by the Indian Journalists’ Association (Europe), held on Monday, an EVM expert from the US made massive claims regarding elections in India, stating that the 2014 Lok Sabha polls as well as the 2018 five-state polls were rigged.
In its statement, the ECI said that the EVMs used in the elections held in India were manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) under very strict supervisory and security conditions.
‘It needs to be reiterated that these EVMs are manufactured in Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) under very strict supervisory and security conditions and there are rigorous Standard Operating Procedures meticulously observed at all stages under the supervision of a Committee of eminent technical experts constituted way back in 2010,’ it said.
The ECI said that it was examining whether any legal action should be taken in the matter.
‘It is being separately examined as to what legal action can and should be taken in the matter,’ the ECI said.
