EVMs cannot be hacked: Election Commission reacts to claims otherwise by 'expert'
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IBNS): The Election Commission of India has denied allegations by an "expert" - in a news conference in London - that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) used in Indian elections can be tampered with.
"The ECI firmly stands by the empirical facts about foolproof nature of ECI EVMs deployed in elections in India," the commission said.
"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 added.
At the news conference in London, Syed Shuja, a US-based cyber expert who claims he was a part of the team which designed the EVMs used in India, said the 2014 general elections in India were rigged.
The Election Commission of India, in its statement, said it was aware of the news conference in London where claims had been made that the EVMs could be tampered with. It said it was exploring legal options against the organisers.
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