The election results of five states including Uttar Pradesh are being declared today. Counting of votes has started from 8 am, initially counting of ballot papers and then counting of EVMs. Tight security has been made at different places for the counting of votes. The results of the elections held in seven phases for 403 seats in Uttar Pradesh will be declared. Meanwhile, ‘EVM Chor BJP’ is trending on social media amid the counting of votes.
In fact, after the estimated figures of exit polls, the Samajwadi Party is making many allegations about EVMs and before the counting of votes, SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav had also called upon the workers to guard the EVMs. After this, SP workers created ruckus at many places. In this episode, now the hashtag EVM thief BJP is trending on social media.
This trended on social media when the counting of votes has just started. A user named Sachin Malik wrote that this is being trended because it is true that BJP has manipulated EVM machines. Another user, writing with the same hashtag, alleged that the BJP has colluded with the administration and officials at many places are also giving benefits to the BJP in the elections.
High voltage drama was witnessed in Varanasi last day regarding EVM and Samajwadi Party opened its front. Hundreds of SP workers created a ruckus at many places alleging EVM alterations. They stopped many vehicles that had come out of the counting venue with EVMs and sat on a dharna demanding an inquiry into that EVM. He alleged that EVMs are being manipulated but its truth turned out to be different.
Earlier, SP President Akhilesh Yadav had accused him of trying to rigging the counting of votes by tweeting. He said, the news of EVM being caught in Varanasi is giving a message to every assembly of UP to be alert. All the candidates and supporters of SP-alliance should be ready with their cameras to thwart the attempt of rigging in the counting of votes. Youth became soldiers in counting of votes to protect democracy and future.