The Electronic Voting Machines EVMs must be replaced across India with traditional Ballot Papers .Voting through ballot papers are more reliable and transparent method in the electoral process of any country.
It is due to this fact , majority of countries throughout world had whole heartedly chosen ballot paper system in their electoral process. People firmly believe that Voting through Ballot papers are transparent and an idle type of instrument used in the process of electoral dynamism.
The developed countries Like United States U.S , Japan , Germany and many more had rejected the Electronic Voting Machines EVMs in the country during elections and had chosen Ballot system of voting. It is a big evidence that EVMs are not a satisfactory instrument used for the electoral process in the country. Electronic Voting Machines can be hiked while ballot papers can not be hacked.
After the completion of voting through EVMs , no one can register a complaint ; on the other hand Ballot papers have an option to go with a complaint and verification.
The supremacy of people must rule as enshrined in the constitution of India have a test of the times. The people in India do not believe in EVMs due to lack of transparency and verification methodology. They demand to bring back the traditional system and want to stop using Electronic Voting Machine System in India. We must learn and love history but using of EVMs in India exposing the tactics of policy makers. The foreign country Netherland after spending huge capital in introducing EVMs in the country; later hasty rejected EVMs with ballot paper voting.
Political parties in India do not believe in well and true functioning of EVMs and we have witness the tempting of EVMs in many states. The latest election results in UP make everybody in a shock.
The BJP did not give mandate to any Muslim candidate but got success in Muslim majority areas like Deoband. Lot of things are going on which wants to raise the voice against EVMs .
Television channels and other Print media have time by time exposed the EVMs tempting in different states across country. While experts had admitted that EVMs are not satisfactory in the electoral process of the country.
To save democracy we must introduce ballot paper system back in the electoral process in the country.
Syed Karar Hashmi is RTI and Social activist, presently studying at Jamia Al Mustafa (s.a.w) International University Qom Iran.
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