Tech billionaire Elon Musk's call to eliminate electronic voting machines has sparked a debate in India, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticizing EVMs as a 'black box.' Former Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar objected to Musk's stance, citing hacking concerns. BJP leaders clarified that Musk's comments were based on US EVMs, not Indian ones, emphasizing the security of Indian EVMs.
#Decrypted | Elon Musk believes India's EVMs can be hacked. But BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar doesn't agree with him. What's the real story? How do India's EVMs work? Watch this Decrypted video to find out. #ElonMusk #EVM #VVPAT #India | @aayush_a6 https://t.co/YIISBMyNdp
#Decrypted | Elon Musk believes India's EVMs can be hacked. But BJP's Rajeev Chandrasekhar doesn't agree with him. What's the real story? How do India's EVMs work? Watch this Decrypted video to find out. #ElonMusk #EVM #VVPAT #India https://t.co/F70DWtrdYJ
Opinion: Elon Musk is right on EVM hacking and so are those saying Indian EVMs cannot be hacked, writes Javed Anwer @brijwaasi #ElonMusk https://t.co/nseIjEeOs1
Elon Musk advocates for ditching electronic voting machines, using paper ballots https://t.co/Ag9S53gwXO https://t.co/SJOvX9DaFH
Why does Elon Musk think we should 'eliminate' electronic voting machines (EVMs)? Ex-Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar counters saying 'Happy To Run A Tutorial' News18's Avantika Singh explains #ElonMusk #EVMs #EVMRow #RajeevChandrasekhar #BJP https://t.co/1lxMFJVDlx
#EVMDebate Despite Congress and other opposition parties performing well in many state elections, they consistently claim that EVMs are not 100% foolproof. This has nothing to do with the election outcomes. - @JhaSanjay Rahul Gandhi compared EVMs to a black box today. Doesn't… https://t.co/pThZPrzKyY
'Elon Musk has not talked about EVMs in India and Congress is raising issue after defeat ' says BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar @AnchorAnandN speaks to @RajeevRC_X #BJP #Congress https://t.co/D21GorONQv
Elon Musk waded into a controversy over the security of India’s electronic voting machines (EVMs)—a hot-button political issue in the country—after he suggested the machines are susceptible to hacking. https://t.co/9W59eUrl9n
Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants the EVMs or electronic voting machines “eliminated” as he believes they carry a risk of getting hacked by humans or artificial intelligence. But how do e-voting machines work? #evm #elonmusk #election https://t.co/2wcX2zUqxf
#PlainSpeak | Can EVMs be hacked? "EVM is not a machine that is connected to the internet in anyway, its not a machine that can be tampered with," BJP's @CharuPragya "EC has not given anything," Shiv Sena's (UBT) @KishoreTiwari58 #EVMRow #EVMs #OTP | @ShivaniGupta_5 https://t.co/ySsJk2urNj
#EXCLUSIVE EVMs were not hacked by anyone in the 2024 elections. No phone or OTP was used to unlock EVMs. All this information was fake, and the newspaper has apologized... - @sanjaynirupam tells @PadmajaJoshi https://t.co/E2WkuyzzYT
#TimesNowExclusive Congress has also disassociated themselves from Sam Pitroda, and I believe once upon a time he was relevant in the technology space, but today he is certainly not...: @RajeevRC_X in conversation with @navikakumar #TNCards #SamPitroda https://t.co/O9spOoxxhL
#EXCLUSIVE "I don't think Elon Musk knows too much about Indian EVMs. Indian EVMs have been designed and architected to be very secure piece of hardware that are not connected to any outside network..." - @RajeevRC_X in conversation with @navikakumar #TNCards #EVM #EVMDebate https://t.co/FZ3F11ijfh
#TimesNowExclusive I just don't want to comment on a person like Rahul Gandhi because we are talking about Elon Musk, technology, and EVMs...: @RajeevRC_X in conversation with @navikakumar https://t.co/pgXqIDYi8q
#TimesNowExclusive He (Elon Musk) was talking purely from a technical point of view that EVMs can be hacked. He was talking about it in the context of what he understands EVMs to be in the US. We have clarified that Indian EVMs can't be hacked...: @RajeevRC_X tells @navikakumar https://t.co/DgsYmk47wh
#TimesNowExclusive Knowledge of people in the Congress party is far out from the science and technology...: @RajeevRC_X takes a jibe at Cong during his conversation with @navikakumar #EVM #ElonMusk https://t.co/ClgVHsB6Wo
#TimesNowExclusive Congress has also disassociated themselves from Sam Pitroda, and I believe once upon a time he was relevant in the technology space, but today he is certainly not...: @RajeevRC_X in conversation with @navikakumar https://t.co/HBZCj3X1oG
#TimesNowExclusive #ElonMusk made a statement, which I think was from his experience in the U.S election system where they use a very different type of voting machine... Certainly, I believe he doesn't know much about the Indian EVMs: @RajeevRC_X in conversation with… https://t.co/4xokUDNy2i
#TimesNowExclusive He (Elon Musk) was talking purely from a technical point of view that EVMs can be hacked. He was talking about it in the context of what he understands EVMs to be in the US. We have clarified that Indian EVMs can't be hacked...: @Rajeev_GoI tells @navikakumar https://t.co/q8828mOD23
#TimesNowExclusive Even Congress has disassociated themselves from Sam Pitroda..: @Rajeev_GoI responds when asked about Sam Pitroda's comments on the EVM controversy. Watch this #Exclusive interview with @navikakumar https://t.co/Y3Phz67Va3
Row over EVM after Elon Musk claims EVM can be hacked #ITVideo @Akshita_N #evm https://t.co/QNRyRGPBbI
#TimesNowExclusive Knowledge of people in the Congress party is far out from the science and technology...: @Rajeev_GoI takes a jibe at Cong during his conversation with @navikakumar #EVM #ElonMusk https://t.co/e7oZ5fLmOP
#TimesNowExclusive I don't think Elon Musk knows too much about Indian EVMs. Indian EVMs have been designed and architected to be a very secure piece of hardware that is not connected to any outside network...: @Rajeev_GoI in conversation with @navikakumar https://t.co/0g5meNxPy0
#TimesNowExclusive #ElonMusk made a statement, which I think was from his experience in the U.S election system where they use a very different type of voting machine... Certainly, I believe he doesn't know much about the Indian EVMs: @Rajeev_GoI in conversation with… https://t.co/j1UxKMmjEK
"EVM is currently a black box. EC must either ensure complete transparency of the machines and processes, or abolish them..." - Rahul Gandhi tweets amid #EVMDebate What do you think about Rahul Gandhi's statement? Tell us in the comments section. #RahulGandhi #EVM #Congress… https://t.co/wEwNsTeQHk
Elon Musk recently commented on the #EVM issue, advocating for the elimination of electronic voting machines. #loksabhaelections2024 #evm #elonmusk https://t.co/LJVWOCBnGT
Row over #ElonMusk's 'Eliminate EVM' remark "With Elon Musk joining this debate, it is clear that across the world anybody who believes in the integrity of democracy does not believe in machines that can potentially be hacked.": @ghanshyamtiwari @AruneelS shares more details… https://t.co/YijK2HmMS0
#WATCH | On his interaction with Elon Musk on EVMs, BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar says, "While I respect Elon Musk and what he has achieved. I think he is factually incorrect in saying that anything can be hacked. A calculator or a toaster cannot be hacked. Therefore, there is… https://t.co/gn14Hjz3pc
#WATCH | On his interaction with Elon Musk on EVMs, BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar says, "...I think Musk was commenting in the context of some EVMs in the US, specifically Puerto Rico. He made this very sweeping comment- all EVMs can be hacked. I am nobody to get into an… https://t.co/MEBcuQfTED
Former Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar took strong objection to Elon Musk’s call for eliminating electronic voting machines (EVMs) citing the possibility of electronic devices being hacked by humans or AI @KuheenaSharma | #ElonMusk | #EVM https://t.co/92XeeHyqL9
Elon Musk calls for elimination of electronic voting machines over hacking concerns https://t.co/sPNfazooAd
Following tech billionaire #ElonMusk's call to eliminate electronic voting machines, Congress leader #RahulGandhi termed the EVMs in #India a “black box” Read more: https://t.co/MeICcwrdLS https://t.co/ogsMduJAgA
#EVMDebate "L.K. Advani was the first one to oppose EVMs...": @tariq_shine Our machines are not wrong. If Elon Musk or any country needs help, they should consult our EVM manufacturing company for better machines. We have the best in the world...: @rpsinghkhalsa rebuts… https://t.co/m6SFuZNEGa
#EVMdebate When it comes to Elon Musk's comments, it is important to understand that the machines we (India) use are different from what they use. Our machines do not have connections with WiFi or Bluetooth...- @rpsinghkhalsa shares with @PriyaBahal22 https://t.co/ZduQCmuQc0
#ElonMusk calls for complete elimination of #EVM. Opposition backs Elon Musk's demand. Hacking a machine is not a big deal..: @chaandsamajwadi comments "If the EVMs were manipulated, how could the opposition have won the number of seats they did in the Lok Sabha polls? They… https://t.co/D7jeceqG69
Row over #ElonMusk's post on X stating, 'We should eliminate electronic voting machines.' "..If Elon Musk and anyone else think they can hack the Indian election machine, then they are most welcome to write to the Election Commission and take a shot at it..." - @amitmalviya in… https://t.co/SYqGsct5KT
Face-off over Elon Musk's post on X stating, "We should eliminate electronic voting machines." "Indian EVMs are custom-designed, secure, and isolated from any network or media...," @RajeevRC_X said. To which #ElonMusk replied, "Anything can be hacked." "Hacking a machine is… https://t.co/p62zmWvgob