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Kharge had demanded to return to the traditional way of conducting elections via ballot papers alleging tampering with the EVMs
BJP MP Sambit Patra. (PTI file photo)
BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Wednesday responded sharply to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s comments on electronic voting machines (EVMs), offering a witty twist on the acronym.
In his response, Patra noted that E stands for Energy, V for Vikas, and M for Mehnat. He also introduced a new acronym, RBM, which he described as “Rahul’s Bekar Management.”
“Mallikarjun Kharge ji there is an EVM machine in the home of PM Modi. ‘E- Energy V- Vikas M- Mehnat‘… PM Modi works like a machine…Yes, we (BJP) are working because of EVM. Whereas they (Congress) are losing because of RBM. ‘R- Rahul’s B- Bekar M- Management’,” Patra said during a press conference in the national capital.
Kharge Accuses EVM Tampering In Elections
On Tuesday, Kharge had demanded a return to ballot paper voting, alleging tampering with the EVMs.
At the ‘Samvidhan Rakshak Abhiyaan’ event, he accused PM Narendra Modi of fearing a caste census and claimed the BJP lacked constitutional integrity.
“We should all unite and move forward together and push them aside. I do not wish to speak about elections, but I would surely say the votes of all the poor and oppressed communities are going to waste. They should all demand voting by ballot paper,” he said.
“Let them keep EVMs with them. We don’t want EVMs, we want voting on ballot paper. Then they will know what their position is and where they stand.
The Congress chief called for a movement, similar to the Bharat Jodo Yatra, to push for ballot paper voting, urging Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and other political parties to join the campaign.
(With inputs from agencies)
