INDIA Allies Latch On To Elon Musk's Remarks To Make 'EVM Tampering' Point

BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said Elon Musk's remark is a "huge sweeping generalization statement that implies no one can build secure digital hardware".

More than a week after the Lok Sabha election results, the debate over Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) and whether they can be hacked is back under the spotlight, thanks to 'X' Boss Elon Musk. EVMs in India are a "black box," and nobody is allowed to scrutinize them.Serious concerns are being raised about transparency in our electoral process.Democracy ends up becoming a sham and prone to fraud when institutions lack accountability. https://t.co/nysn5S8DCFpic.twitter.com/7sdTWJXOAb EVMs in India are a "black box," and nobody is allowed to scrutinize them.Serious concerns are being raised about transparency in our electoral process.Democracy ends up becoming a sham and prone to fraud when institutions lack accountability. https://t.co/nysn5S8DCFpic.twitter.com/7sdTWJXOAb

A remark by the Tesla CEO on EVMs prompted a sharp response from BJP leader and former technology minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar. And now, Opposition leaders are sharing Mr Musk's tweet to emphasise their concerns over EVMs.

Musk's post, in which he flagged the risk of EVMs being hacked, also comes amid reports that a relative of Ravindra Waikar, Shiv Sena MP from Mumbai North West, was using a phone that could be connected to an EVM. The reports have fuelled the EVM debate, with Opposition leaders questioning the Election Commission's "silence".