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Cyber expert says 2014 polls rigged, EVMs hacked; EC stands by its machines

BJP described this explosive allegation as a 'hacking horror show organised' by the Congress

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BS Web Team | Agencies New Delhi
A self-proclaimed cyber expert said in London on Monday Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Jio helped the BJP to rig the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections but provided no proof for his allegations.

Syed Shuja, who wore a mask as he spoke to Indian reporters through Skype, said he fled India in 2014 because he felt threatened after the killing of his team members. 

How were the EVMs hacked?

Shuja, who said he is seeking political asylum in the US, claimed the telecom giant Reliance Jio helped the BJP to get low-frequency signals to hack the EVMs. He provided

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