PM Modi

Srinagar: Amid terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Srinagar on Thursday on a two-day Kashmir tour. While laying the foundation stone of a project worth Rs 3300 crore in Kashmir, PM Modi assured the country that his government will leave no stone unturned to punish the enemies. Modi will celebrate Yoga Day here on Friday on the occasion of International Yoga Day.

Prime Minister Modi, who reached Srinagar for the first time after the Lok Sabha elections, said that Article 370, which divided people, has now been removed. The Constitution of India has now been implemented in Jammu and Kashmir in the true sense. Shops can remain open in Lal Chowk till late evening today. The movement of people has increased. A sports car show can be organized on the banks of Dal Lake and the world can see it.

Referring to the recent terrorist attacks, he said that the enemies do not like the development of Jammu and Kashmir. Today they are making a 'last attempt' to stop this development. However, development will not stop in Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir Valley is now connected to the country by rail as well. The world's largest railway bridge has been built on the Chenab River. Every Indian feels proud seeing its pictures. The government is taking terrorist incidents very seriously. I assure all of you that the enemies of Jammu and Kashmir will be given severe punishment. In a program organized at the Share-e-Kashmir International Conference in Srinagar, PM Modi said that the Lok Sabha elections have just ended in the country. Now preparations for the assembly elections have started in Jammu and Kashmir. The large-scale voting here in the Lok Sabha elections has sent a message to the whole world that democracy has strengthened in Jammu and Kashmir.

In fact, Prime Minister Modi will participate in the ceremony organized on the occasion of the 10th International Yoga Day at SKICC, Srinagar at 6.30 am on Friday, June 21. 7 thousand people will join PM Modi in the Yoga Day program at Dal Sarovar on Friday morning. Special security arrangements have been made in Srinagar after the Prime Minister's visit. Keeping in mind the security of PM Modi, Srinagar has been temporarily declared a red zone.

Candidates from eight seats in six states had applied for EVM verification

Demand for accuracy of machines of 92 polling stations

New Delhi: Amidst the opposition's allegations of EVM tampering in the Lok Sabha elections, 8 candidates including BJP and Congress from 8 Lok Sabha seats in 6 states of the country have complained to the Election Commission about the electronic voting machines. They have complained about tampering with the microcontroller chips of EVMs.

On April 26, the Supreme Court refused to return to paper ballots, calling the fears of EVM tampering baseless. But at the same time, the Supreme Court gave an option to the candidates who lost in the election results. The Supreme Court said that the candidates who came second and third in the election results can file a written application for the validity of five EVMs in each constituency. The court also allowed the Election Commission to charge a certain fee for this process. According to the rules of the Election Commission, candidates who want to get the EVMs verified will have to pay Rs. 40,000 and 18 percent GST will have to be paid first.

Not only Congress but BJP candidates are also among the candidates who have demanded the authenticity of the EVM's microcontroller chips. BJP candidate from Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, Sujay Vikhe Patil has demanded the authenticity of machines at 40 polling stations. Patil lost the Lok Sabha election to Sharad Pawar's NCP candidate Nilesh Lanke. According to the Election Commission, one candidate each from YSR Congress and DMDK have also applied for verification. According to the Election Commission, candidates from eight parliamentary seats in six states have demanded verification of EVMs. Verification of machines at 92 polling stations has been demanded.