Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:28am on 02 Apr 2024,Tuesday Politics
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Election Commission and the Centre regarding a plea for comprehensive Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) verification. Currently, only five randomly selected EVMs undergo VVPAT verification, prompting criticism. Congress lauds the court's move as an "important first step" towards ensuring electoral integrity. The plea, filed by activist Arun Kumar Agrawal, challenges the sequential verification guideline. Experts anticipate a decision before the Lok Sabha elections begin. VVPAT ensures vote accuracy by generating paper slips for each voter's selection. The plea argues for simultaneous verification to expedite the process and bolster public confidence.
