Mau (Uttar Pradesh): Uttar Pradesh police on Monday dispersed a crowd who gathered outside a strong room in Mau, after rumours spread on social media regarding a possible EVM tampering by the administration.
The police chased away the gathering with batons. BSP's Mau district president, Rajeev Kumar, alleged that suspicious movement of EVMs was reported in Chandauli district.
"We got information from social media that there was a suspicious movement of EVMs in Chandauli district. Polling here happened on May 19. BJP wants to win every seat by manipulating EVMs," he claimed.
"We got information that in Mau, some people and administration are trying to tamper with EVMs and change the results," Kumar alleged.
He said that the people are in favour of SP-BSP alliance.
Meanwhile, Mau SP, Surendra Bahadur said, "Some people had gathered outside the EVM strong room believing social media rumours. They were dispersed using light force. The law and order of the area is intact."
Mau district, which falls under Ghosi Lok Sabha constituency, went to polls on May 19.
The Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday reiterated that polled EVMs are safe in the sealed strong rooms which are under surveillance and also urged people to keep faith in the poll commission.
"Polled EVMs are safe in sealed strong rooms under security, CCTV coverage and surveillance of candidates. There is no possibility of changing EVMs. Don't panic and keep faith", the official handle of CEO, Uttar Pradesh tweeted.
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Polled EVMs are safe in sealed strong rooms under security, CCTV coverage and surveillance of candidates. There is no possibility of changing EVMs. Don't panic and keep faith.@ECISVEEP #DeshKaMahaTyohar #LokSabhaElections2019
— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) May 21, 2019 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Polled EVMs are safe in sealed strong rooms under security, CCTV coverage and surveillance of candidates. There is no possibility of changing EVMs. Don't panic and keep faith.@ECISVEEP #DeshKaMahaTyohar #LokSabhaElections2019
— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) May 21, 2019Polled EVMs are safe in sealed strong rooms under security, CCTV coverage and surveillance of candidates. There is no possibility of changing EVMs. Don't panic and keep faith.@ECISVEEP #DeshKaMahaTyohar #LokSabhaElections2019
— CEO UP #DeshKaMahaTyohar (@ceoup) May 21, 2019
The clarification by the polling officer comes after various rumours surfaced on social media regarding EVMs leading to tensions in some parts of the region.
In Bihar, RJD alleged suspicious movement of EVMs in Maharajganj and Saran parliamentary constituencies. The party's allegations were later refuted by the administration stating that it was for the purpose of training.
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