A heated debate has erupted over the security of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in India, following remarks by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Musk suggested that 'anything can be hacked,' prompting former IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar to counter, emphasizing that Indian EVMs are standalone devices without wireless communication capabilities and cannot be hacked. The controversy intensified when a report by Mid-Day falsely claimed that a mobile phone was used to unlock an EVM in Mumbai. The Election Commission and various officials, including Mumbai Suburban Returning Officer Vandana Suryavanshi, have refuted these claims, stating that EVMs do not require OTPs and are safeguarded against tampering. The debate has seen participation from multiple political figures, including Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and BJP leader Shazia Ilmi, who have defended the integrity of EVMs. The Election Commission has also issued a notice to the newspaper that published the erroneous report, demanding a clarification. The report had implicated Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Waikar's relative in the alleged incident.
#EVM '#hacking' row: #ElonMusk was talking about #American #ElectronicVotingMachines, says #BJP's #AnilAntony | 🔴 Catch the day's latest news here ➠ https://t.co/RlWfp0YChs 🗞️ https://t.co/wAmlhUZsm4
Why Did The Midday Quote Rahul Gandhi's Theory About EVMs Being 'Black Boxes'? | The Debate Watch Full Debate: https://t.co/yTt9ssI1VC . . . #arnabgoswami | #arnabdebates | #TheDebate | #thedebatewitharnab | #evm | #evmhack | #evmupdates | #evm | #arnab | #dhruvrathee |… https://t.co/yXVAGAKpXQ
#RahulGandhi and other Opposition leaders have raised some serious allegations of #EVM tampering, pointing to a media report. So, what’s the buzz about? Watch the video to know @_Ktalks @TheIndranilSen #ElonMusk #LokSabhaElection #Elections #EVMDebate https://t.co/QuhssB9epT
Amid concerns raised by Elon Musk over risks of EVMs being hacked, Rahul Gandhi asked the EC to either ensure complete transparency of the machines or to just abolish them @KuheenaSharma | #ElonMusk #EVMs https://t.co/kTSnus67Bt
Politics continues over Elon Musk's recent comment on EVMs - WATCH On the other hand, the news portal that had mentioned about Ravindra Waikar's relatives using a phone to unlock EVM, has now apologized and clarified that it was an error. Watch as @PriyaBahal22 shares more… https://t.co/AnSW4afN02
Elections Over, EVM Politics On Musk Raises Stink Over EVMs I.N.D.I.A Armed With Fresh Ammo The Waikar Case 'Fakery' Crushed BJP Slams Oppn Double Standards Fmr ECI @DrSYQuraishi On Times Now Did EVM Doubters Jump The Gun? Watch @thenewshour AGENDA with @MadhavGK https://t.co/UpmoCVmCwj
Elections Over, EVM Politics On Musk Raises Stink Over EVMs I.N.D.I.A Armed With Fresh Ammo The Waikar Case 'Fakery' Crushed BJP Slams Oppn Double Standards Fmr ECI @DrSYQuraishi On Times Now Did EVM Doubters Jump The Gun? Watch @TheNewsHour AGENDA with @MadhavGK @ 10:27 https://t.co/mmumFYI3jV
#ElonMusk, EVM And Elections Did EVM Doubters 'Amplify A Lie'? Why Vipaksh Doubts 'Black Box'? Why EC Says 'EVMs Are Hack-Free'? Are 'EVM Doubters' Still In Denial? Watch the discussion on @TheNewshour with @navikakumar https://t.co/RxQB3mBTQP
#EVM row escalates, former IT Minister slams doubters Watch #TheRightStand with @AnchorAnandN at 8:27 PM only on CNN-News18 https://t.co/FHY9NSLjhW
‘Fake' Report Sets Off EVM Firestorm Shiv Sena Candidate In 'Results Hacked' Row Musk Jumps In To Make Matters Murkier After The Chaos, Comes A Correction But Will EVM Critics Also ‘Correct’ Now? Watch the discussion on #IndiaUpfront with @PadmajaJoshi https://t.co/Mu9EPf4G6J
#ElonMusk, EVM And Elections Did EVM Doubters 'Amplify A Lie'? Why Vipaksh Doubts 'Black Box'? Why EC Says 'EVMs Are Hack-Free'? Are 'EVM Doubters' Still In Denial? Watch the discussion on @TheNewshour with @NavikaKumar at 8:57 PM. https://t.co/G6cLJmRMts
#PlainSpeak | A news report, an alleged OTP and an EVM controversy in Maharashtra. Can EVMs be hacked, like Elon Musk claims? News18's @ShivaniGupta_5 decodes #EVMs #EVMRow #Maharashtra #OTP https://t.co/f39R4g9wMi
No End To EVM Controversy Reality Check For 'Ecosystem' Waikar Case Truth Comes Out Did EVM Doubters Jump The Gun? Watch as @DeeptiSachdeva_ shares details. https://t.co/b7RbygnS2S
Political Storm over 'Unlocked EVM' charge If there is only one country that can design an EVM right, I am sure it is India: @RajeevRC_X Indian EVM is a device that cannot be connected using 4G or 5G, so it can't be tampered with: @anilkantony to @pragyakaushika… https://t.co/z3zisxzN0E
‘Fake’ Report Sets Off EVM Firestorm Shiv Sena Candidate In ‘Results Hacked’ Row Musk Jumps In To Make Matters Murkier After The Chaos, Comes A Correction But Will EVM Critics Also ‘Correct’ Now? Watch the discussion on #IndiaUpfront with @PadmajaJoshi at 7:57 PM. https://t.co/6KSVR7iFXc
#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
‘Fake’ Report Sets Off EVM Firestorm Shiv Sena Candidate In ‘Results Hacked’ Row After The Chaos, Comes A Correction 48-vote-win Puts EVM Hacked Claim Centrestage But Why Was Sena Candidate Kin Using Phone? Sanjay Nirupam On Claims, Chaos And Contradictions Watch… https://t.co/yAf0LzM8sA
#5kiPanchayat | Politics over EVM intensifies again a few days after election results Here's what BJP Spokesperson Vijay Sharma has to say... Join Now: https://t.co/s8Lu1JJ6ER @NikhilSinghDD। #EVM | #ElectionCommisions https://t.co/APBBJz4rth
#EVMControversy | Maharashtra EVM Controversy: Opposition Raises Alarm Over Election Integrity News18's @kotakyesha shares details @kritsween | #EVM #Maharashtra #Mumbai https://t.co/w21U7gSkfJ
Congress backs Elon Musk as he calls for elimination of EVMs #EVM @ShivAroor #5Live https://t.co/h3B9YMCcbP
Maharashtra EVM Row| What is the latest controversy on EVM in #Maharashtra? Listen in. #EVM @ShivAroor https://t.co/yhHItf3F0l
#5LIVE| The big EVM meltdown! Watch #ShivAroorsMyTake on the big EVM showdown after Elon Musk's claim, ''EVMs can be hacked'' #EVM @ShivAroor #ElonMusk https://t.co/DtWM0L5CT9
#ElonMusk says 'eliminate EVMs', Opposition echoes why spread false narrative on EVMs? Watch #TheRightStand with @AnchorAnandN at 8:30 PM only on CNN-News18 https://t.co/1gOAEwvAq4
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi calls EVM, ''black box'' #ITVideo @Akshita_N #evm @mustafashk https://t.co/p0gF6w1e1z
EVM unlocking controversy in Mumbai's North West Lok Sabha seat News18's @kotakyesha shares what we know so far #EVM #EVMRow #Mumbai #LokSabhaSeat https://t.co/QInceFq6i8
The former Union Minister said, "While I respect #ElonMusk and what he has achieved. I think he is factually incorrect in saying that anything can be hacked" #EVM #Tesla #RajeevChandrasekhar #Teslacars #politics https://t.co/5hiKwkcnKO https://t.co/7os3tdjKQL
#EVMs were in the middle of a fresh #socialmedia controversy with leaders not just from both sides of the #political spectrum in #India chiming in but also #Tesla founder #ElonMusk wading into the matter. https://t.co/FtAOJp3OA8
Foreign Chorus Against Desi EVMs 'Anything Can Be Hacked' Boasting FMR Mantri Gives It Back To Musk Chandrasekhar's Detailed Rebuttal Mumbai Case Fact Check For Lobby #RajeevChandrasekhar Exclusive Watch @RajeevRC_X in an exclusive conversation with @navikakumar at 4:30 PM. https://t.co/LQSV4NhjBp
#Watch। “No OTP Needed For Unlocking EVMs”: Mumbai suburban Returning Officer Our Advisory Editor @vinodmishra64 speaks about EVM ‘hacking’ row Join Now: https://t.co/T43rgw3gij #IssWaqt । @NikhilSinghDD https://t.co/XQCERdvts4
Mumbai: "There are questions in everyone's mind about EVM. We are repeatedly requesting the Election Commission to tell the truth to the people of the country. Even Elon Musk has said that EVM should be removed..." Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Priyanka Chaturvedi https://t.co/3f1bw6RNaX
Political Storm over 'Unlocked EVM' charge EVM is just a machine that can be tampered with easily...: @ANANDDUBEYK speaks to @AruneelS EC and the central government should give confidence to the voters..: @RRPSpeaks @Swatij14 with more details. https://t.co/OYDMIGSb4c
#EVMRowInMaharashtra | Political row in Mumbai over ‘unlocking’ of EVM intensifies News18's @kotakyesha shares details #EVM #Maharashtra #Mumbai https://t.co/OgOWWPxDJI
'Ban EVMs':- As Elon Musk reignited EVM debate in India, several opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, and more jumped in to back EVM tampering claim #ElonMusk #EVM #EVMDebate #India #Opposition | @_PallaviGhosh https://t.co/IBsG2Or42r
Row over #ElonMusk's 'Eliminate EVM' remark When doubt is traced, it is the duty of the ECI to clear those doubts and ensure that there is transparency: @saravofcl Our supporters and people who are not happy with the BJP said, 'How will we win when voting will take place via… https://t.co/pRRrFZpovL
BJP leader #RajeevChandrashekhar renewed his verbal duel with #ElonMusk over the latter's claim that EVMs can be hacked, as he said that electronic devices that are not connected to any network can't be hacked. https://t.co/vp8cAl5KSz
#MaharashtraNews: Thackeray vs Shinde battle out in open amid Mumbai #EVM hacking row @kotakyesha & @JamwalNews18 share more details on #EVM OTP theory controversy | #EknathShinde #MaharashtraPolitics https://t.co/c21Qlvoqs6
The Election Commission of India (#ECI) rubbished a newspaper report which claimed that a phone was used by a relative of #ShivSena MP #RavindraWaikar to "unlock" an Electronic Voting Machine inside a counting centre on June 4 in #Maharashtra. #EVM https://t.co/mGmBjzBjRd
Every #Tesla car can be hacked then: BJP leader counters #ElonMusk over #EVMs https://t.co/SlEYGePIfO
#ElonMusk-#RajeevChandrasekhar engage in a banter over #EVMs safety, #RahulGandhi calls it ‘black box’ Catch the day's latest news and updates ➠ https://t.co/7giAfsxATs https://t.co/oj46LaXLsz
A day after creating a political storm by claiming that a mobile phone was used to generate an OTP to hack into EVMs in Mumbai North West , @mid_day issues a clarification and an apology. However, the central issue that I had flagged off remains unresolved: what was the phone of… https://t.co/pK5vn0d5AM
A day after creating a political storm by claiming that a mobile phone was used to generate an OTP to hack into EVMs in Mumbai North West , @mid_day issues a clarification and an apology. However, the issue that is flagged off remains unresolved: what was the phone of an… https://t.co/8MzxoFIB7u
'No #OTP needed to unlock #EVMs, It's standalone system', says Senior Poll Official #VandanaSuryavanshi https://t.co/WREoacqpei https://t.co/6p3Byx0sb7
BIG BREAKING NEWS 🚨 After EC sent legal notice, Mid-Day Newspaper admits its fake report on EVMs being unlocked by OTP was false. However, Mid-Day didn’t publish any apology & quietly deleted the fake news from website. It's clarification covered a very small portion on the… https://t.co/v8r5ghdYwY
Amid the EVM debate, Ex-Union minister R. Chandrashekhar counters Elon Musk #ElonMusk #EVM #RChandrashekhar | @snehamordani https://t.co/EwOCkMidIn
EVMs: Polling officer rebuts claim of OTP use to rig Mumbai north-west result Read more🔗https://t.co/X4D87fuDDv https://t.co/6wgkLuM5Qc
Row as I.N.D.I.A bloc backs #ElonMusk's 'Eliminate EVM' remark "When they (Oppn) won elections in Karnataka and Telangana, EVMs are good when they lose elections in the country EVMs are bad...": @rpsinghkhalsa speaks to #TIMESNOW @Swatij14 shares more reactions. https://t.co/7rFxfnwHLL
EVM Controversy | Returning Officer Denies Machine Hacking Allegations, Rejects OTP Theory Full Video: https://t.co/qihwGKGZEl . . . #evm #electioncommission #voting #evmhack #evmupdates #bjp #electionofficer #congress #otp #hacking #BreakingNews #RepublicTV #RepublicTVLive https://t.co/gQBpCOFcxv
📰 Mid-Day issues clarification on EVM 'hacking' report - Report erroneously mentioned use of mobile phone to unlock EVM - EC issued defamation notice - Rahul Gandhi had cited the report, raising concerns about electoral process https://t.co/z8irO03hob
#ElonMusk calls for elimination of #EVM. Opposition backs Elon Musk's demand. "These EVM machines are standalone machines, not connected to any network and if anybody tries to tamper with it physically, they become inoperable...": @drnigam15 "Whether it's a paper ballot or… https://t.co/TmLs3764US
Maha EVM controversy snowballs. ED official colluded with MP's kin? #Maharashtra #EVM #EVMControversy #ITVideo #TheBurningQuestion | @AishPaliwal @journovidya https://t.co/inMBiA3SZk
EVM Debate Reignites! Watch the complete coverage only on CNN-News18's social media handles! FB: https://t.co/4KAQ0QJq3f IG: https://t.co/kHkzd2f11F YT: https://t.co/lA0y0N3f8a #ElonMusk #EVM #BJP #India https://t.co/hKoqfiZ0EP
Indian EVMs Are Safe, Tamper Proof If tampered with, they go into a 'Safety Mode' and become inoperable. Each is a standalone device almost akin to a basic calculator. No OTP facility!! https://t.co/W1qRmkFJAG PALLAVA BAGLA Email: [email protected]
Sparks fly after Elon Musk's EVM post, Rajeev Chandrasekhar offers 'tutorial'. To know more, read here https://t.co/fjMH8wGTrh @ArchisMohan @RajeevRC_X #ElonMusk #RajeevChandrasekhar #EVM #LokSabhaElections #Elections2024
BJP Vs Elon Musk breaks out over EVMs. Here's a report. #BJP #ElonMusk #EVM #ITVideo #FirstUp https://t.co/sDvJxIKkUh
EVM controversy reignited in Maharashtra. @journovidya joins in with more details. #Maharashtra #EVM #EVMControversy #ITVideo #FirstUp | @AishPaliwal https://t.co/STbHtVxpZT
#EVM Hacking Risks Elon Musk: IMO Risks Remain RajeevChandrasekhar: Not in India Rahul Gandhi: It's a Black Box Election Commission: All Safe AkhileshYadav: Bring Ballot Papers
#WATCH | On exchange of opinion between former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Elon Musk on social media platform X over the EVM issue, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal says, "Rajeev Chandrasekhar is a learned person and such that he understands all the scientific aspects more… https://t.co/lS6HpRMw3E
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi echoed Tesla CEO Elon Musk's concerns about the potential vulnerability of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) to hacking https://t.co/G1TYFdqPpR
#WATCH | Delhi: On Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's statement on EVMs, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla says, "Rahul Gandhi who speaks of black box wants to hide his black deeds and therefore he wants to use a half-baked story to peddle his lies and fakery. To hide the black deeds… https://t.co/cnDk1b8n1x
INDIA Allies Latch On To Elon Musk's Remarks To Make 'EVM Tampering' Point https://t.co/DuIK6EbT6m https://t.co/8aFmuQNtKd
BIG NEWS 🚨 Election Commission issues notice to Mid-day newspaper for spreading misinformation about EVMs through its articles. They had claimed that EVMs can be unlocked by mobile phones using OTP "It is a complete lie being spread by a newspaper, which is being used by some…
A poll official on Sunday said an #EVM was a standalone system with "robust administrative safeguards" to protect it from any kind of manipulation and that there was no need of an OTP to unlock it. https://t.co/jJ1RRxMn82
#EVMdebate We can discuss what Sam Pitroda said, but we cannot discuss what Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, said? Regardless of whether we won or lost, we condemned EVMs...:@tariq_shine shares with @PriyaBahal22 https://t.co/4uv8frblWk
Elon Musk wades into EVM row #News #ElonMusk #ITVideo https://t.co/VKGLuvS3cD
#WATCH | On Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement regarding EVM, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde says, "Wherever the Maha Vikas Aghadi has won, there the EVM machine has functioned correctly. But wherever they lose, they are (opposition) raising objections on the machine. What… https://t.co/URnNRZ2uVF
Amid controversy over EVM security, a poll official clarified that Electronic Voting Machines lack wireless communication and do not require OTPs for operation https://t.co/PykEmF4DsW
Big #EVM Debate: Chandrasekhar Counters #ElonMusk, Rahul Gandhi Adds Insight @_pallavighosh brings you the latest #EVMDebate #RajeevChandrasekhar #RahulGandhi #PoliticalNews https://t.co/IoBIOmRkEH
'No #OTP needed for unlocking #EVMs': Mumbai North West Returning Officer rubbishes claims of a Mumbai daily https://t.co/SpNn6RWjyc
Mumbai North West EVM Unlocking Claims Complete Lie, Filed Case Over Unauthorised Phone Use: Poll Official ✍️ @niveditasingh__ | #EVM #Mumbai #EVMs https://t.co/OTLfYtBPod
Elon Musk Questions EVM Security; Rajeev Chandrashekhar Counters, Rahul Gandhi Joins Debate Full Video: https://t.co/MnzWWuduoL . . . #arundhatiroy #uapa #arundhatiroybooked #ThisIsExclusive #republictv #republictvlive https://t.co/hC4jARqCsl
EVM Has Robust Administrative Safeguards, No Need Of OTP To Unlock It: Mumbai Poll Official #EVMs #EVM #EVMSarkar #MumbaiPoll https://t.co/qiFh3GaU1B
#LIVE | Row over EVM in Maharashtra explodes. Watch this and more | #ITLivestream @Akshita_N https://t.co/hZ1W4bxhEp
Mumbai Suburban Returning Officer, Vandana Suryavanshi says, "No OTP is needed to unlock the EVM. There is no mobile OTP needed to unlock the EVM as it is a non-programmable offence...It is a technically full-proof system & EVM is a standalone system. It does not require any… https://t.co/5D1kws0q99
Mumbai poll official refutes media report, says EVM fully safeguarded against manipulation https://t.co/wa3VI9lD9V
Poll official junks EVM hacking charge: 'Standalone device, no OTP needed' https://t.co/69Mu68yO9e
#WATCH | Delhi: On Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's statement regarding EVM, BJP leader Shazia Ilmi says, "The truth is that everyone knows that EVM cannot be tampered with, it cannot be hacked. This is a standalone machine in which there is a chip, a programmable chip, it does not… https://t.co/lxaFl5KhLE
#BreakingNews | "EVM is a standalone system, No OTP can be used to unlock it" Returning Officer slams allegations amid EVM hacking debate News18's @kotakyesha with more on this #EVM #ElonMusk #Voting #ElectronicVotingMachine | @kritsween https://t.co/VKjQawiG4T
Poll official junks EVM hacking charge: 'Standalone device, no OTP needed' #EVM #polls #OTP #voting | @dipeshtripathi0 @saurabhv99 https://t.co/Tmkvz7A4ga
A poll official on Sunday dismissed rejected a news report that claimed a kin of the winning #ShivSena candidate in #Mumbai had a phone that “unlocked” EVM. Read more: https://t.co/Z2m5J3PrVP
India's Ex-IT minister 'schools' #ElonMusk on EVMs; 'Anything can be hacked,' Tesla CEO counters https://t.co/8nXsBb0HFE
Debate on EVMs heats up between Elon Musk, Rajeev Chandrasekhar on X Read: https://t.co/4tge6riAGo https://t.co/qNQLXDbsas
"There is no OTP (One Time Password) on mobile for unlocking EVM as it is non-programmable and it has no wireless communication capabilities...EVMs are stand-alone devices without any wired or wireless connectivity with units outside EVM system...." tweets District Election… https://t.co/pLVXYbsAJh
On the Mumbai EVM controversy, District Election Officer Mumbai Suburban District tweets, "...There is no OTP (One Time Password) on mobile for unlocking EVM as it is non-programmable and it has no wireless communication capabilities...EVMs are stand-alone devices without any… https://t.co/BgTrOfDuiB