ECI Breaks Silence On Poll Meddling Claim: Rajiv Kumar Rips into Congress' Jairam Ramesh

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In a sharp rebuke, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar strongly defended the integrity of the electoral process, dismissing Congress leader Jairam Ramesh's allegation that Home Minister Amit Shah had called 150 district magistrates after voting.     Kumar challenged Ramesh to substantiate the claim, warning of punishment for anyone attempting to influence officials, and decried spreading rumors that cast doubt on everyone involved.    #BJP #Congress #ElectionCommission #ECPressconference #JairamRamesh #RajivKumar #Politics #ElectionResultsLive #Oneindia #Oneindianews                  ~PR.320~ED.102~GR.125~

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00:00 "We are playing a psychological game that we are coming back to power."

00:07 "So, on the 4th, it is necessary to have a count in an impartial manner."

00:14 "Today, Congress President and Rahulji spoke to our candidates."

00:19 "A checklist is with all the candidates."

00:24 "This morning, our Kausha President raised a point about the counting agent."

00:30 "And, from the Election Commission, within a short time, a clarification was also given."

00:37 "But the question is, how did the doubt arise?"

00:42 "The point raised by our Treasurer, Ajay Makan, was correct."

00:47 "But, the question is, how did the doubt arise?"

00:52 "The point raised by our Treasurer, Ajay Makan, was correct."

00:55 "If he had not raised it, then this clarification would not have come."

01:00 "So, the Election Commission has to remain impartial."

01:04 "It is a constitutional institution."

01:07 "Everyone is watching."

01:09 "Everyone's eyes are not only on the parties."

01:12 "Not on the candidates."

01:14 "Everyone's eyes are also on the Election Commission."

01:17 "The way the Election Commission has done its work, we do not believe it at all."

01:24 "But, even today, we hope."

01:26 "Because, the Election Commission is a constitutional institution."

01:30 "We respect it."

01:32 "It has a duty."

01:34 "And, they should work impartially."

01:38 "Jai Ramji, I have a question."

01:40 "Your prediction and the exit poll that you have brought."

01:43 "Jai Ramji, I have a question regarding South India."

01:47 "The exit poll results, especially in Tamil Nadu and Kerala."

01:52 "It has been said that BJP is taking a good number of seats."

01:56 "In South India, BJP is clean."

02:02 "My question is..."

02:04 "I have been saying for many days."

02:06 "The exit polls of Kerala and Tamil Nadu are false."

02:11 "Then, an atmosphere was created."

02:16 "How can this happen?"

02:21 "That, the exit polls have been influenced in large numbers."

02:27 "How can this happen in the country?"

02:31 "The photos that I showed you, the ones that have been working for the last 3 months in the summer."

02:36 "Can anyone influence 800, 900, 700, 600, 500 people in the country?"

02:42 "If they can, then tell us who did it and we will punish them."

02:47 "We will punish them and we should tell them who did it."

02:50 "We should tell them before the counting."

02:52 "So that we can punish all those who have done it."

02:57 "It is not possible that you spread this rumour."

03:00 "And, you bring everyone into the circle of suspicion."

03:02 "It is not possible."

03:05 "Counting is absolutely next."

03:09 "Then, yesterday, we were demanded something in a multi-party delegation."

03:13 "We all agreed."

03:15 "They said in writing that there should be CCTV monitored movement of the control units."

03:21 "Done. It will be done. It is done."

03:23 "There is a net and it is removed from the middle."

03:27 "It will be done."

03:28 "Verification of current date and time should be displayed."

03:31 "I have shown it in the first slide. It is written in our instruction. It will be done. I have agreed."

03:35 "Start and end time should be shown. It will be shown. It will be shown for sure."

03:39 "It has to be shown. We have agreed."

03:42 "Machine tags. These are yesterday's demands."

03:46 "So, slips and tags should be verified. It should be done for sure."

03:50 "It should be checked after the CU comes. It should be done."

03:54 "The counting staff should do it."

03:56 "Instructions to counting staff to show the counting agents date of fold, name, party, candidate."

04:01 "Who should get how many votes. It should be shown for sure."

04:04 "Counting officials should be given a chance to record."

04:08 "That machine should go to the next room before that. It should be done for sure."

04:11 "Every round's result should be displayed there."

04:15 "To all the AROs in the hall."

04:18 "A process has been going on for 70 years."

04:21 "Robust process."

04:23 "Under the eyes of lakhs and lakhs of persons."

04:28 "Drawn from different places."

04:31 "We have instructed everyone."

04:35 "All AROs. We have instructed everyone by VC."

04:40 "Like I told you for the first time."

04:42 "And our instructions are not a joke."

04:46 "You saw the results. No violence. No seizures. No repulse."

04:50 "I told this to the 16th March upfront."

04:53 "That we are trying to do this. We have given instructions to everyone."

04:56 "And today I am telling, this happened."

04:58 "That's why I am telling you again."

05:00 "Everyone has been given strict instructions."

05:02 "That all the work should be done in..."

05:04 "There are 3 manuals."

05:06 "There is a handbook for the candidate."

05:09 "There is a handbook for the counting agent."

05:12 "You can see what all you have to see there."

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