Elon Musk’s remarks on EVMs ignited a heated debate, with ex-Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The former IT MoS called it a 'sweeping generalisation' that lacked a factual basis, as Musk suggested EVMs can be hacked. Rajeev stated it might apply to US and other regions where standard computing platforms are used to build 'Internet-connected voting machines'. However, Chandrasekhar asserted that this is not the case in India, EVMs are custom-designed, secure, and isolated from any network or media.

Source: Economic Times June 17, 2024 15:59 UTC