BJP questioned EVMs first: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, May 22: As the debate over EVMs hotted up, former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah Wednesday said it was BJP spokesperson G V L Narasimha Rao who has authored a book questioning about electronic voting machines 10 years ago and party veteran L K Advani had written the preface of it.
In a tweet in Kannada, Siddaramaiah wrote, "BJP was the first to raise doubts about the EVMs. The spokesperson of that party had even written a book. Supporting the doubt, L K Advani had written the preface of the book. What's the reason behind BJP's change in stand in the last 10 years?"
The book 'Democracy at risk due to EVMs' was written by Rao, a psephologist-turned politician, after 2009 elections.
A poster Siddaramaiah tweeted says, "Concerns about EVMs are legitimate when raised by BJP!"
His tweet came in the backdrop of six posers by BJP national president Amit Shah to the opposition parties led by Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu for raising doubts about the sanctity of EVMs.
In his tweets, Shah condemned those questioning the EVMs saying that opposing EVMs is an insult to the voters. By questioning the EVMs the 22 parties shaken with the possible loss were tarnishing the image of the country, he said.
Shah also questioned the political parties why did they assume power who were elected through EVMs and were now questioning its authenticity.
As many as 21 political parties Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission asking it to first count the five VVPATs and tally with the EVMs before proceeding with the counting process for the Lok Sabha polls.
However, the EC turned down their plea.
ಇವಿಎಂ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮೊದಲು ಅನುಮಾನ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದು ಬಿಜೆಪಿ. ಆ ಪಕ್ಷದ ವಕ್ತಾರ ಜಿವಿಎಲ್ ನರಸಿಂಹರಾವ್ ಈ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನೇ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಅನುಮಾನವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸಿ ಎಲ್.ಕೆ.ಅಡ್ವಾಣಿ ಪುಸ್ತಕಕ್ಕೆ ಮುನ್ನುಡಿ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದರು. 'ಇವಿಎಂ' ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈ ಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಜೆಪಿಯ ಬದಲಾದ ನಿಲುವಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣವೇನು? pic.twitter.com/nJVcHHdGt5
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) May 22, 2019
Lot of doubts about EVMs
Former CM Siddaramaiah has said that he had a lot of doubts about EVMs.
BJP men tamper EVM machines. There is a lot of doubts about this. EVMs cannot be tampered in the by-elections, but only in the general election. The votes, which come in our favor in by-elections, go missing in general elections. Why? Siddaramaiah asked.
Sidaramaiah, who expressed anger over the statement of Roshan Baig, said, "It is the thirst of power which is making Roshan Baig give such statements.
He was aspiring for a ministerial berth and even he did not get the Lok Sabha ticket. Therefore, he is giving such statements, he said.
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Navy information leak to Pakistan: Udupi police arrest another accused Hirendra Kumar from Gujarat
Udupi: The Udupi police have arrested another accused in connection with a case involving employees of a Malpe–Cochin Shipyard limited allegedly sharing confidential information related to the Indian Navy with Pakistan in exchange for money.
The arrested accused has been identified as Hirendra Kumar, alias Bharat Kumar Khadayata (34), a resident of Kailas Nagar in Ananda taluk of Gujarat.
With this arrest, the total number of accused arrested in the case has risen to three. Earlier, on November 21, police arrested Rohit and Santri, both hailing from Uttar Pradesh. They are currently in judicial custody.
According to the police, Rohit and Santri were working in a joint venture company operating at the Malpe Shipyard.
A case was registered at the Malpe Police Station after it was found that confidential details, including a list of Indian Navy ship numbers and other sensitive information, were allegedly shared with Pakistan through WhatsApp, leading to illegal monetary gains.
Hirendra Kumar was arrested on December 21 by a team led by Karkala Sub-Division Assistant Superintendent of Police Harsha Priyamvada, the investigating officer in the case. Police stated that the accused had allegedly procured a mobile SIM card in his name for a fee and handed it over to the other accused for use in the illegal activity.
He was produced before the court, and further investigation is underway, police officials said.
