CEC defends EVMs, says more technology will be deployed as political system ‘matures’ | India News
NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar used some ‘shayari’ (Urdu poetry) to defend electronic voting machines (EVM), saying those doubting the “100% foolproof” device were merely using EVMs as the fallen guy for their “unfulfilled desires”.“Adhoori jasan ka ilzaam har bar hum par lagina theek nahi, wafa khud se nahi hoti, khata EVM ki kehte ho, aur baad mein goya jab parinaam aata hai toh uspe qayam bhi nahi rehte,” Kumar said, adding that he had written this couplet only the night before, anticipating a question on EVMs at Saturday’s press conference to announce the general election.
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