Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:13pm on 16 Jun 2024,Sunday India Global
A debate erupted on Twitter between Elon Musk and Indian political figures over the security of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Musk expressed doubts about EVM reliability, citing hacking risks, leading to responses from former Indian minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, who defended India's EVMs as secure. Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav joined Musk in questioning EVMs, advocating for a return to paper ballots. Chandrasekhar countered, emphasizing the secure, network-isolated design of Indian EVMs. This exchange highlights ongoing concerns about the integrity of electronic voting systems.