Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said if the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls affects the outcome of the West Bengal assembly elections, it would set a dangerous precedent, against which the political parties need to safeguard themselves.
Responding to a question about the high drama outside a strong room at Bhabanipur in Kolkata on Thursday night, he said it is West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s right to deploy people to guard the EVMs.
“I have always said that I do not accept pre-poll rigging, and that safeguarding the EVMs after the polls is our responsibility. We used to do the same when there were ballot boxes; we would keep our people outside the strong room. So, it was Mamata Banerjee’s right to keep people outside the strong room, and she did it,” he told reporters here.
Abdullah said vote theft is happening through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and not EVMs.
“There is a difference between EVM (hacking) and what they are​Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said if the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls affects the outcome of the West Bengal assembly elections, it would set a dangerous precedent, against which the political parties need to safeguard themselves.
Responding to a question about the high drama outside a strong room at Bhabanipur in Kolkata on Thursday night, he said it is West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s right to deploy people to guard the EVMs.
“I have always said that I do not accept pre-poll rigging, and that safeguarding the EVMs after the polls is our responsibility. We used to do the same when there were ballot boxes; we would keep our people outside the strong room. So, it was Mamata Banerjee’s right to keep people outside the strong room, and she did it,” he told reporters here.
Abdullah said vote theft is happening through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and not EVMs.
“There is a difference between EVM (hacking) and what they are ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
