NCP (SP) nationwide president Sharad Pawar at present referred to as for a public rebellion in opposition to deployment of digital voting machines (EVMs) and misuse cash and energy throughout elections, or it will spell doom for parliamentary democracy within the nation.
“There may be unease throughout the nation about how the elections have been carried out. It mirrored huge misuse of cash and energy by ruling events. In native elections, we hear of such complaints. However in Maharashtra elections, we noticed blatant misuse of cash and the ability,” Pawar stated after assembly the 95-year-old socialist chief Baba Adhav who’s holding a sit-in protest within the metropolis in opposition to EVMs, and demanding use of poll papers throughout elections. At the moment was the third day of his starvation strike.
Calling for public rebellion, Pawar stated, ”Yesterday, I met folks exterior Parliament, who jogged my memory of the Jayprakash Narayan period. Baba Adhav has taken an initiative in opposition to all of the unethical happenng right here. Persons are feeling relieved due to his starvation strike, as he has taken a stand as a part of his political responsbility. He mustn’t stand alone on this effort. Individuals ought to be part of the revolt. If we don’t, then our parliamentary democracy might be destroyed. The rulers don’t have anything to do with it,” he stated.
After Pawar met Adhav, even deputy CM Ajit Pawar and later Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, who got here from Mumbai, met Adhav. Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis who attended a perform within the metropolis nonetheless didn’t come to fulfill the 95-year-old socialist chief who’s has been denoucing EVMs over final three days.
Pawar stated at the same time as persons are extensively discussing EVMs, the Opposition was not allowed to talk once they raised the difficulty. ”Throughout the six-day session, the Opposition was searching for to be heard, however their demand was not accepted even as soon as. These ruling the nation didn’t enable points affecting the nation to be raised, they themselves are attacking our democracy,” he stated.
Pawar stated he doesn’t have proof to show EVMS have been hacked. ”Earlier than elections, some folks had made a presentation earlier than me to indicate how EVMs are hacked, however we didn’t imagine it. It confirmed we lacked understanding. We by no means thought the EC will take such an excessive stand. We didn’t mistrust the EC, however now we are able to’t say the identical factor,” he stated.
Pawar stated they’ll await the results of recounting. ”I don’t suppose something will come of it. The figures that emerged within the final two hours of polling are stunning. Other than Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat, a number of candidates have highlighted this challenge and submittted proof as nicely. The Congress Working Committee which held its assembly yesterday additionally mentioned this, and India bloc too will take up the difficulty,” he stated.
Pawar has alleged that 15 per cent votes have been ‘mounted’. “We didn’t imagine it at first, however now we do,” he stated.
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