Bengaluru, January 29, 2025 – Mission Save Constitution, under the leadership of National Convenor Mehmood Pracha, has announced a renewed nationwide campaign demanding the abolition of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and the return of paper ballots for elections. Speaking at a press conference at the Press Club of Bengaluru, Pracha emphasized the urgent need for electoral transparency and accountability, citing widespread concerns over the credibility of EVM-based elections.
The campaign, launched on January 5, 2024, has involved peaceful protests, public meetings, legal petitions, and extensive awareness drives. Civil society groups have raised concerns that EVMs compromise free and fair elections, and that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has failed to ensure transparency.
Key Developments:
1. Legal Battle & Government’s Response:
Following a directive from the Punjab and Haryana High Court to disclose CCTV footage and election-related documents from the Haryana Assembly elections, the Government of India unilaterally amended election rules, raising further suspicion.
The ECI has been accused of evading transparency and misleading courts and the public regarding electoral integrity.
2. Lack of Opposition Action:
Despite concerns over electoral manipulation, opposition parties have shown a lukewarm response.
After the Haryana and Maharashtra election results, civil society formally approached the Congress leadership on November 15, 2024, urging them to take a stand against EVMs and remove internal saboteurs.
3. Mass Mobilization Plan:
Mission Save Constitution has outlined the following actions to intensify its campaign:
Peaceful sit-in protests outside District Magistrate offices across the country, calling for paper ballots.
Mass court arrests to highlight electoral injustice.
Public demonstrations outside the Supreme Court and High Courts to uphold judicial independence.
Legal assistance for citizens organizing mock polls using paper ballots.
The movement has already conducted public meetings and marches in Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Goa, Delhi, and Hyderabad. With today’s press conference in Bengaluru, Mission Save Constitution has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a free, fair, and transparent electoral process.
For further updates, the organization has urged citizens to actively participate in protests and support the demand for restoring paper ballot elections.
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