EVM "hacking" controversy: Who is Ravindra Waikar, Shiv Sena MP from Mumbai North West?

 

EVM "hacking" controversy: Who is Ravindra Waikar, Shiv Sena MP from Mumbai North West?

Ravindra Dattaram Waikar contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as Shiv Sena candidate against Eknath Shinde for the Mumbai North West Assembly seat and won with 48 votes.

A fresh political controversy erupted after Mid-Day reported that Ravindra Waikar, a relative of the Shiv Sena candidate for the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency, was caught "connecting" his mobile phone to the internet and talking during the counting of votes on June 4. Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

With opposition parties, including the Congress, questioning the reliability of EVMs, the Bharatiya Janata Party has attacked opposition leaders and demanded the Election Commission of India to prosecute all those who spread the reports and "amplify lies".

Rahul Gandhi and others on Sunday also cited a post by the social media platform's chairman Elon Musk.

However, Vandana Suryavanshi, returning officer for Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency, dismissed the Mid-Day report as a "hoax" and said the paper had filed a defamation complaint against her. She added that EVMs are standalone systems that are not programmable and have no wireless communication capabilities.

Who is Rabindra Waikar?

Rabindra Dattaram Waikar contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency as the Shiv Sena candidate led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and won the seat by just 48 votes.

Rabindra Waikar, once a close aide of Uddhav Thackeray and under central surveillance, joined Eknath Shinde's camp on March 10.

Political background

Ravindra Waikar was the MP from Jogeshwari East three times before becoming an MP.

He started as a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) councillor and served four terms.

He was also the chairman of the BMC standing committee from 2006 to 2009.

Ministerial roles

Ravindra Waikar served as a minister in both the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena and Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) governments.

Financial charges

Ravindra Waikar has been accused of financial embezzlement on several occasions. In 2016, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam accused him of illegally occupying public land in Aarey Milk Colony and using Congress funds to build a gymnasium.

In 2020, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya alleged that the Thackeray and Waikar families were involved in financial transactions. He alleged that Thackeray's wife Rashmi and Waikar's wife Manisha had purchased 21 plots of land in Korai village in Murud taluka, Raigad, from Anvay Naik, his wife Akshata Naik and their daughter Adnya Naik. Anvay Naik and his mother committed suicide in 2018, reported the Indian Express.

Education and Net Worth

Ravindra Waikar is a graduate, specialising in Economics, Salaries and Allowances, Government of Maharashtra. According to his election affidavit, Ravindra Waikar's total assets are listed at Rs 54.5 crore and liabilities at Rs 4.5 crore.

He declared his annual income at Rs 46.9 million.

Allegations during the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

The midday report stated that Ravindra Waikar's brother-in-law Mangesh Pandilkar had used a mobile phone to "unlock" EVMs during the vote counting on June 4. Returning officer Vandana Suryavanshi and Mumbai police rejected these allegations.

Mangesh Pandilkar and Election Officer Dinesh Gurav were arrested by the Vanraj police under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code for violating the ban on use of mobile phones inside counting centres by election authorities.

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Indian accused in Gurpatwant Singh Pannun murder plot extradited from Czech Republic to US

 

According to media reports, Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national accused of the contract killing of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, founder of the banned Sikh separatist Khalistan organisation Sikhs for Justice, has been extradited from the Czech Republic to the US. Gupta (52) was arrested in the Czech Republic on June 30 last year at the request of the US government. He is scheduled to appear in federal court in New York on Monday. Gupta is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Centre in Brooklyn. The Washington Post, citing anonymous sources, first reported his extradition.

"Mr. Gupta, who was jailed in the Czech Republic, arrived in New York over the weekend, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive court proceedings. Extradited defendants must typically appear in court within a day of entering the country," the paper said.

Federal prosecutors have alleged that Gupta hired a hit man and paid him $15,000 up front to kill Pannun. They also allege that an unnamed Indian government official was involved. Mr. Gupta's extradition coincides with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan's planned visit to New Delhi for the ICET dialogue and to discuss the issue with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval.

India has denied any involvement and has launched an investigation into the allegations. Gupta, through his lawyer Rohini Mutha, has denied the charges and said he was wrongly accused. In her petition to the Indian Supreme Court, Mutha argued that there was no evidence linking Gupta to the alleged conspiracy.

She also alleged that Gupta had received poor legal advice during his detention from lawyers appointed by the Czech government and influenced by US authorities. Rohini Mutha also said India and the US were "blaming each other" over foreign policy.

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Ukraine War: Volodymyr Zelensky says peace talks with Russia ‘tomorrow’ if Russian Troops leave today

 

Ukraine war: Volodymyr Zelensky says peace talks with Russia will take place "tomorrow"...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested on Sunday that he is ready to hold peace talks with Russia "tomorrow" once his troops leave the country. The statement came a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready for an immediate ceasefire if Kiev abandons the four regions and gives up NATO membership.

"If Russia withdraws from our legal territory, we can start negotiations with our country from tomorrow without waiting for anything... Russia does not want peace, that's a fact," Zelensky said at a press conference in Switzerland. Meanwhile, the Ministry of External Affairs reiterated India's stance for a peaceful resolution of the conflict.

"India should continue dialogue with all parties and both parties should contribute to efforts towards a lasting peace." "India continues to believe that a peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian conflict requires sincere and practical engagement between the two countries," the foreign ministry said. Zelenskyy also said the current level of Western military assistance is not enough to ensure victory for Kiev. He also called on China to seriously participate in formulating a peace plan. "Help is available. There is a serious package too. Is winning enough? No. Is it too late? Yes," he told reporters.

This week, leaders of more than 90 countries are holding a crucial diplomatic summit in central Switzerland to find a way to end 27 months of Moscow's aggression. Russia was not invited to those talks.

The final communiqué stated that "we believe that achieving peace requires inclusion and dialogue among all parties," and was supported by the vast majority of participating countries.

Chit bhi meri, pat bhi meri’: Jyotiraditya Scindia attacks Rahul Gandhi over EVM hack claims

 

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the Congress opposition and Rahul Gandhi will only raise allegations of EVM fraud if their party loses in the elections.

Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia attacked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for his comments on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), saying that the people of the country know whether the Congress lost the election or not and alleged that the EVM was stolen. Shortly before this, Gandhi responded to a statement by billionaire Elon Musk highlighting the risk of human or AI vis-à-vis EVM.

While attacking Gandhi, Jyotiraditya Scindia said, "Chit bhi meri, pat bhi meri" and this will not always work. The people of the country are now aware of this policy of the Congress and that is why they ensured that the majority BJP government was successful for the third time..." The polling station for the Lok Sabha in north-west Mumbai was caught using a mobile phone "to the electronic voting machines while the votes were being counted on June 4" The establishment of the "connection" was stated in tweets and media reports. The following statements were included in the news in the last issue of

: "When organizations are not held accountable, democracy will turn into fraud and pose the risk of fraud." EVM hack, former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar took issue with Musk's criticism of electronic voting machines.

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Elon Musk's "Everything can be hacked" VS Rajeev Chandrasekhar's

Elon Musk's "Everything can be hacked" VS Rajeev Chandrasekhar's
Elon Musk's "Everything can be hacked" VS Rajeev Chandrasekhar's

 

Former Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar got into a brief dispute with X and Tesla, Inc. founder and CEO Elon Musk over the security of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Mr. Musk had commented on the unreliability of EVMs in response to reports of irregularities in EVMs in Puerto Rico.

Elon Musk's "Everything can be hacked" VS Rajeev Chandrasekhar's

on the use of EVMs "Technically you are right" Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently issued a vocal warning about the functioning of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and There is a high risk of hackers hacking. These systems are entered with the help of intelligence or people. Former union minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar, owner of social media platform

, responded to Elon Musk's post. In a post on X, Chandrashekhar termed Elon Musk's comments on EVM as "manufacturing" and suggested the possibility of developing a secure digital device. EVM.

"Indian EVM is custom built, secure and isolated from any network or environment; no tethering, no bluetooth, no wifi, no internet. No way to access it." The controllers, which are programmed in the factory, cannot be reprogrammed.

The BJP leader, in addition to advocating the use of separate EVMs that are not affected by any network or media, invited Elon Musk to give a short presentation on the design of the electronic voting machine, which he said was safe and reliable. freedom and justice. election. "This is how an electronic voting machine can be designed and manufactured in India. We will be happy to conduct trainings on Elon"

Everything is hackable: Elon Musk to Chandrashekhar

X's publisher Chandrashekhar faced different advice. Continuing the conversation, Elon Musk also responded to the post, saying "everything is hackable". The debate began when Elon Musk first proposed eliminating the use of electronic voting machines. “We need to get rid of electronic voting machines. While the risk of hacking by humans or intelligence is small, it is still very high.

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