New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday hit out at the Election Commission over alleged tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), dubbing the poll panel as Dhritarashtra from the epic Mahabharat.
However, Kejriwal struck a balanced view on EVMs, acknowledging that EVMs used in the past did not have problems. “Delhi has machines which are post-2006 make and are fine. But machines are being brought from Rajasthan which are manipulated,” he said.
Striking a defiant note, Kejriwal said “tampered” EVMs will not deter the AAP from the electoral process. “We will fight the elections till the last breath. More and more people will come out to vote in MCD elections,” he said.
The EC has countered allegations that EVMs are unreliable, saying the machines are robust and tamper-proof and even the manufacturers cannot manipulate them.Also Read: Even EVM Manufacturers Can't Manipulate it, Says EC
The M1 (model one) of EVM was manufactured till 2006 and had all necessary technical features to make it "non-hackable contrary to claims made by some activists", it said.
The M2 model of EVMs produced after 2006 and up to 2012 incorporated additional safety features. It can detect "malicious sequenced key presses".
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