Viral Video Claims EVM Malfunctioning, But Truth Revealed
A video has gone viral on social media, claiming to show the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Gujarat demonstrating malfunctioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The video shows a person claiming that faulty EVMs switch votes cast for the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Verification:
An investigation has revealed that the video is inaccurate. The person in the video is not the CEO of Gujarat but a member of the EVM Hatao Sanyukt Morcha, an organization campaigning against EVMs.
The official website of the CEO of Gujarat confirms that P Bharathi is the current CEO, and he is not the person seen in the viral video.
Further research revealed that the demonstration in the video was conducted by the EVM Hatao Sanyukt Morcha in Delhi, not Gujarat. The organization’s founder, Hijam Rajendra Singha, confirmed that the video is from February 2024 and features Atul Patel, an engineer associated with the group.
Conclusion:
The viral video claiming to show the CEO of Gujarat demonstrating malfunctioning EVMs is false. The video shows members of the EVM Hatao Sanyukt Morcha demonstrating their concerns about EVMs, and the claim that it shows the CEO of Gujarat is inaccurate.
