Why didn't Congress raise EVM tampering issue when it won Punjab, asks Ram Vilas Paswan
He alleged that the Congress was running a malicious campaign claiming tampering of EVM machines before the results of Gujarat and Himachal are declared.
In Short
- Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today hit out at Congress over EVM tampering issue.
- Paswan asked Congress as to why did they not suspect tampering when they won Punjab polls.
- He alleged that Congress was running a malicious campaign claiming tampering of EVM machines.
With barely few hours left for the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh election results to be declared, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today hit out at Congress over EVM tampering issue.
Paswan questioned the Congress as to why did they not suspect or question tampering of EVM machines when they won the Punjab elections earlier this year.
He alleged that the Congress was running a malicious campaign claiming tampering of EVM machines before the results of the two states are declared.
"It's an incorrect propaganda being floated pertaining to EVMs in Gujarat elections by the Congress and other Opposition parties. Congress won the Punjab elections which was conducted through EVMs. Why did the party not object to EVMs then?" said the union minister.
Taking a dig at the party, Paswan said that the Congress-led UPA, which was in power for 10 years between 2004 and 2014, was chosen through the EVMs, then why did the Congress not object to it.
"Congress-led UPA was elected through use of EVMs in 2004 and 2009. Why did it not raise questions over it?" asked Paswan.
Paswan said that the Congress, by raising questions over the EVMs, was denigrating the office of election commission and insulting the constitutional body.
He maintained that the BJP will perform exceptionally well and get majority in both Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.