EVMs are perfectly fine, it strengthened people's right to vote: Nitish

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Press Trust of India Patna
Last Updated : Jan 23 2019 | 5:20 PM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday defended Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), saying it was "perfectly fine" and suggested that there will not be any problem if voter verifiable paper audit trails (VVPAT) are made available at every polling stations.

Amid raging debate over EVMs, which opposition leaders have been critical of, Kumar said he was not in agreement with the things said.

In an apparent dig at the Congress, which is among opposition parties who are criticising EVMs, Kumar asked "during whose time the EVM system was introduced?"

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First Published: Jan 23 2019 | 5:20 PM IST

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