Lok Sabha election over, each Opposition INDIA bloc and the ruling BJP knocked on the doorways of the Election Fee in the present day in tit-for-tat strikes. Whereas the Opposition requested the Fee to make sure that all tips are adopted throughout Tuesday’s counting, the BJP warned the ballot physique in opposition to “coordinated makes an attempt” by the Opposition to “undermine the integrity” of the electoral course of.

“They (the Opposition) are instantly attacking the Democratic establishments and pose a risk to the electoral course of,” learn the letter from the BJP, signed by Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal.

Accusing the Opposition of working in keeping with a plan that first discredits establishments after which the electoral course of, the BJP talked about the current listening to on Digital Voting Machines within the Supreme Court docket.

“They’ve a transparent sample, 1st they aim the establishment then they aim the method and strategies of the Establishment after which if the judgement goes in opposition to then they will elevate questions and instances on the elections course of, EVM and VVPATS,” the letter learn. “When they’re dropping an election they’re on the lookout for a scapegoat and seeking to justify the loss and so they do not need to settle for the truth of who the voters select,” it added.

The highest court docket, the BJP identified, has rejected the attraction for a return to poll papers, with some robust feedback.

Earlier in the present day, the Congress stated this was the third time they have been assembly the Fee in the course of the election. Amongst different issues, the events flagged the problem of guaranteeing safety to the Digital Voting Machines and VVPATs (Voter-Verified Paper Audit Path machines).

They’ve urged officers to make sure that the management models of the EVMs are moved by CCTV-monitored corridors and confirm the present date-and-time show of the management models.

“This verification is vital as a result of except it’s executed, there isn’t a authenticity that it’s the similar management unit that got here from the polling sales space, that it has not been modified,” stated CPM’s Sitaram Yechury.

The Opposition events have additionally underscored the necessity for election officers to stay to the rules throughout counting. The letter was despatched to the Fee after a 2.5-hour meet of the INDIA bloc yesterday, specializing in a method for the counting day.

The Opposition’s regularly flagged issues concerning the EVMs have been brushed apart by the Supreme Cour final month. Whereas the court docket gave an enormous vote-of-confidence to EVM machines, the landmark judgment additionally included a precautionary measure — the sealing of a vital a part of VVPAT machines and enabling the primary and second runners-up in an election to problem the result with out going to court docket.

Final month, the Opposition had additionally flagged an occasion the place CCTV cameras on the spot the place Digital Voting machines have been saved for the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency, was switched off for 45 minutes.

The Nationalist Congress Celebration (Sharadchandra Pawar) alleged that it was “suspicious’ and demanded a proof from the Election Fee. The Returning Officer for the constituency stated solely the “show was quickly closed”, however cited no purpose for it.