Is Supreme Court Also Involved In Rigging: Udit Raj

Questioning Supreme Court's decision to not count all VVPATslips, Congress leader and former North West Delhi MP Udit Raj on Wednesdaytwitted by asking if the apex court is also involved in rigging, triggering anunwanted controversy right a day before the counting of votes to the 16^thLok Sabha polls on Thursday, May 23.

"Why does Supreme Court not want that all VVPAT arecounted? Is it also involved in the rigging? When all government work issubdued for almost three months due to the electoral process, why does itmatter if it takes another 2-3 days in the counting of votes," the formerBJP leader twitted.

The controversial tweet came after the Supreme Courtdismissed a PIL seeking 100 per cent matching of Voter Verifiable Paper AuditTrail (VVPAT) slips with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the countingof votes.

The former MP, later in a tweet, said, "When 22 partieswent to SC asking for an increase in the number of VVPAT slips being counted,SC rejected it saying it'll cause a delay. Election process continues for 3months hampering development work, so what is the big deal if it takes 1-2 daysmore? I'm not levelling allegations on the Supreme Court, I'm only raising concerns."

It may be mentioned here that on Tuesday Udit Raj said thatthe 16th Lok Sabha election was conducted in 7 phases so that BJP could switchevery EVM and ensure its victory.