New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has clarified that the claims made in an old video for 2017 from Bhind, MP being shared on social media, regarding EV/VVPT is completely false.
The video claims that 19 people were suspended during the demo of an EVM in MP because it printed BJP upon pressing the Congress or AAP button.
Here’s what ECI wrote on X:
An old video of 2017 frm Bhind, MP is being shared with false claim regarding EVM/VVPAT
Allegations made in video are completely false. Accuracy of functioning of EVM&VVPAT is beyond doubt.
Press note dated April 7, 2017 here 👇https://t.co/GZIqjFxsr4#VerifyBeforeYouAmplify pic.twitter.com/Q6KkyB5yLK
— Election Commission of India (@ECISVEEP) April 15, 2024