A video has been shared showing a group of people and policemen involved in an altercation, with civilians smashing the EVMs into the floor inside a polling booth. The video claims that in Manipur, women broke the EVM after seeing that pressing any button resulted in only lotus being printed.
Verified accounts on twitter, including @Awhadspeaks tweeted “In #Manipur women broke the #EVM after they saw that after pressing any button they could see only lotus being printed A call for immediate intervention of #SupremeCourt Y does not it happen that #BJP workers get angry seeing some other party symbol being printed @ECISVEEP” on April 27, 2024. The tweet has received an about 537.4k views on X.
In #Manipur women broke the #EVM after they saw that after pressing any button they could see only lotus being printed
— Dr.Jitendra Awhad (@Awhadspeaks) April 27, 2024
A call for immediate intervention of #SupremeCourt
Y does not it happen that #BJP workers get angry seeing some other party symbol being printed @ECISVEEP pic.twitter.com/n5lcbHePjD
Several other accounts, including @Kalaignarnews, @vilas1818, @INCUttarPradesh made the same claim that women in Manipur broke the EVM when they saw that pressing any button was leading to only lotus being printed. The archive can be read from above.
What is the Actual Truth About this Incident? : Fact
The truth is that these accusations are false and unfounded. This video shows residents vandalising EVMs at a polling booth in Moirang Kampu, Manipur, claiming ‘proxy voting’. There’s nothing to do with EVM fraud. So, the claim that women in Manipur broke the EVM after only lotus being printed, even after pressing any button is not true at all. The video was uploaded in Youtube on April 19, 2024.
@CeoManipur tweeted “FAKE NEWS: The video seen here is a case of mob violence in a Polling Station (3/21 Khurai Assembly Segment) in Imphal East and Re-poll has already been done in the said Polling Station on 22 April, 2024. No case of mismatch on the button pressed in the Ballot Unit and Paper Slip generated through VVPAT has been alleged by anyone or found. Legal action is being taken up for spreading FAKE NEWS.” on April 27, 2024.
FAKE NEWS: The video seen here is a case of mob violence in a Polling Station (3/21 Khurai Assembly Segment) in Imphal East and Re-poll has already been done in the said Polling Station on 22 April, 2024. No case of mismatch on the button pressed in the Ballot Unit and Paper Slip… https://t.co/sxAoQO19m8
— The CEO Manipur (@CeoManipur) April 27, 2024
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D-Intent’d Fact-Checking Results:
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) April 27, 2024
ANALYSIS: Misleading
FACT: A video that shows a group of people and policemen involved in an altercation and the civilians breaking the EVMs by smashing into the floor inside a polling booth has been shared, claiming that in Manipur, women broke the EVM (1/3) pic.twitter.com/yH847cSJnN
Intent:
Political influencers are circulating videos with false claims to set their narrative against ECI to influence the ongoing general elections. A video that shows a group of people and policemen involved in an altercation and the civilians breaking the EVMs by smashing into the floor inside a polling booth has been shared, claiming that in Manipur, women broke the EVM after they saw that pressing any button, resulting in only lotus being printed. The truth is that these assertions are unfounded and fraudulent. In this video, voters in Moirang Kampu, Manipur, are shown damaging electronic voting machines (EVVMs) at a polling station and claiming that this is “proxy voting.” Nothing to do with fraudulent EVMs.
Conclusion:
Claim : It has been claimed that in Manipur, women broke the voting machines by smashing them into the floor when they saw that pressing any button would only print lotus. This is supported by a video that has been circulated, which shows a group of people and policemen fighting.
Fact : The fact is that these claims are fake and baseless. This video shows locals vandalized EVMs at a polling station in Moirang Kampu, Manipur, alleging ‘proxy voting’. Nothing to do with EVM fraud.
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