Whispers Forum

I am amused by Harish Kumar's remarks on EVM VVPAT. Why do you (Mr Harish Kumar,) not go to the Election Commission of India and accept the challenge to hack the EVMs being used for elections in India. That challenge is valid till today. We are waiting patiently for someone to prove the Election Commission wrong. Nobody has accepted the open challenge for many years now. In the meantime, many democracies have approached our EC for their assistance to bring their voting systems into the 21st century as we have done for many years now.
Devindra Sethi

I beg to disagree with views expressed by Devinder Sethi regarding impossibility of manipulating EVM meant or used for Indian elections. If the EVM is pre-programmed by the company in favour of ruling dispensation at the time of manufacture itself. I agree EVM is not connected with the internet but still there is still a possibility of hacking through the internet through advanced security software or cloud computing etc. There are many software in operation, even various intelligence agencies both at Centre and state use them very often. 24 to 26 lakh EVMs of 2014 and 2019 elections are still missing and PIL in SC is still in cold storage. One more question he very kindly raised is that when Election Commission invited political parties on demonstration that EVM hacking mock drill, no one turned up, the answer is simple, all political parties on the basics of this manipulation, they did not turn up as they know finally it suits them too to come into power at right opportunity. In any case, democracy in true spirits is a myth as 135 crores never vote or there is no 100% voting courtesy illiteracy of India.
Harish Kumar

I read inputs on EVMs being hacked in WIC regularly. Here is the open challenge given by the Election Commission of India to prove the same in their presence. All failed. Why? EVM VVPAT are not connected to the internet or anything externally or wireless systems. No access is possible. EC reports nil people came forward to accept EC challenge. After Opposition parties win elections in Punjab/ Rajasthan/ or anywhere else doubts disappear! Why? Bogus vested interests? I think this EC input should be widely published by WIC.
Devindra Sethi