MARGAO: The group ‘Goans against EVMs’ has announced that the Supreme Court lawyer from Delhi, Bhanu Pratap and his team will have two demonstrations and discussions in South and North Goa regarding the functioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) on Monday, February 2.
The first event will be held at Lohia Maidan, Margao at 3.30 pm while the second event will be held at the Mapusa Municipal garden at 6.30 pm on the same day.
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It may be recalled that this group had already submitted a memorandum to the President of India Droupadi Murmu asking for a ban on EVMs and for a transparent election process and for voting via the ballot paper process.
The group claims that EVMs have eroded the public trust in the electoral process and that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has failed to address this vital issue.
The group further highlighted the presence of thousands of registered cases of EVM fraud on the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) portal, raising concerns about the absence of robust safeguards against manipulation.
The group is also inviting prominent citizens such as doctors, advocates, intellectuals of Goa, as well as Opposition leaders for the events which will have a live demonstration and a call for transparency and accountability in elections.
Pointing out that Pratap had spearheaded the movement against EVMs, the group said the events in Goa will be aimed at exposing the concerns regarding EVMs where one can learn about the vulnerabilities, inconsistencies, and alleged irregularities of EVMS.
It is to be noted that the ECI has denied the allegations of EVM manipulation and has maintained that EVMs are tamper-proof and secure.
The group led by Jack Mascarenhas however contended that adequate resources can be allocated to safeguard the sanctity of the nation’s electoral process.
