New Delhi: Hashtag #Ban_EVM started trending on the micro-blogging site Twitter soon after the counting of votes started for Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections started today at 8:00 am.
Voting for 182 seats was held in Gujarat Legislative Assembly in two phases- December 1 and December 5.
While, polling for Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly was conducted on November 2, 2022, to elect 68 members.
This is not the first time when social media users are using hashtags to ban the use of EVM on a counting date.
Here is how Twitterati are reacting:
Write to Save Democracy#Ban_EVM
— JITENDER KUMAR MEENA (@jitendermeena93) December 8, 2022
Abhi to 4 ghante bhi nahi hue counting ko start hue aur yahaa twitter par #Ban_EVM ????.
EVM is the biggest joke on the days of vote counting ???— Avi Prajapati (@said_by_avi) December 8, 2022
When Modi wins #Ban_EVM. Seems a standard response from usual suspects. #GujaratElections #GujaratElectionResult #GujaratElection2022 #GujaratAssemblyPolls pic.twitter.com/PZwfStcG1M
— Rohan D (@techluffy) December 8, 2022
AAP and Congress right now #Ban_EVM pic.twitter.com/Ilnev1l5ED
— HoneyBae (@Honeybae4444) December 8, 2022
#Ban_EVM ????
Save democracy https://t.co/UEMPWuss6v— Ravish Kumar ?? (@Gulshan_090) December 8, 2022
Today Trend #Ban_EVM
— Fight For Right Team official (@Fight4RightTeem) December 8, 2022
I am full support this hashtag!!
And U
?#Ban_EVM— Rajendra Meen@ (@meens_rajendra) December 8, 2022
Today Trend
— MAHENDRA MEENA (@mahendr96369084) December 8, 2022
Any doubt#Ban_EVM
— Rajendra Meen@ (@meens_rajendra) December 8, 2022
Write everyone✍️#Ban_EVM
— Rajendra Meen@ (@meens_rajendra) December 8, 2022
Democracy at Risk Due to EVMs book written by BJP Spokesperson Mr GVL Narasimha Rao after 2009 election#Ban_EVM
— Muniram chandera↙️ (@iammuniram) December 8, 2022
do We still gonna pretend democracy is alive?#Ban_Evm
— Density Wave?? (@DensityWave) December 8, 2022