As far as the EVMs go, they are still suspect, 'black boxes' and no one but a small clique knows how the machines work or who (technically) controls these machines.
Until the source code is made publicly auditable, and we know who has access to these machines and under what conditions (to load candidates' names, symbols etc), the EVMs will continue to be suspect. The Election Commission's obstinate reluctance to be transparent on this is incomprehensible. So is the Supreme Court's lack of understanding of how Open Source Software works, and the security and easy-correctability this offers. The debate over the EVMs is far from over, even if political parties tend to have a very short term view over this. FN On Thu, 6 Jun, 2024, 7:12 pm 'Nuno Cardoso da Silva' via Goa-Research-Net, < goa-research-net@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Pedro, > > Since you seem to be under the impression that Portuguese people in > general dislike and discriminate against people from India, I would like to > remind you that there are almost 35,000 Indian citizens legally living in > Portugal, as well as nearly 25,000 Nepalese, who are mostly Hindu. Not to > mention the 20,000 Goans who are Portuguese citizens and live in Portugal. > There may be occasional manifestations of racism from some idiotic > Portuguese in respect of those people, but generally speaking we respect > them, easily associate with them and respect their hard work and > contribution to our country's prosperity. We know Indian civilization is > about 5,000 years old, that it is highly developed, and most of us > sincerely respect it. The Hindu temple in Lisbon is visited by many > Portuguese people who would like to know more about the Indian culture and > civilization. So, please be assured that our feelings about India, India's > culture, Indian immigrants in Portugal, and Portuguese citizens of Indian > descent, is most positive. We might have dealt better with Goa and Goans > before 1961, but I doubt that would have made any difference to India's > ambition to take over Goa. > > Best regards > > Nuno > > > *Sent:* Thursday, June 06, 2024 at 11:19 AM > *From:* "'Pedro Mascarenhas' via Goa-Research-Net" < > goa-research-net@googlegroups.com> > *To:* "Goa-Research-Net" <goa-research-net@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* Re: [GRN] Once again democracy prevailed in India. > > Are you saying that with the manipulation of EVMs, Modi -NDA- saw his > power diminish? And Rahul and Viriato gain the MP seats? > > Do you, living abroad, know more than Rahul Gandhi and Parliament-elect > Captain Viriato Fernandes (Goa)? So why didn't they protest? > > I understand the desperation of some abroad. They do not present any > evidence of cheating. > > Your class mate Viriato fully believes in Indian democracy, which is why > he ran for MP and served in the Indian armed forces with great pride. > India: Fifth largest economy in the world, in addition to being a space and > nuclear power. > Regards > > On Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 05:58:56 PM GMT+1, Joao Paulo Cota < > joao_c...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > The only democratic process in India is the election process, where people > vote. > Even that is probably rigged with fiddling of EVM's. > After the newly elected members take their place, then the system > automatically switches from democracy to full autocracy, where the big man > tells everyone what to do, with zero accountability given. > One can only guess how much money and power changed hands to get > Chandrababu to support Modi, a person he completely hates. > Good thing that a Dempo operative did not win against my ex-Engico class > mate in South Goa, else it would had been another Adani type rise for the > Goan business. > The world needs India for business but people do laugh behind their back, > at the nonsense going on there - the sheer corruption at beyond > astronomical levels, the airports springing up everywhere, the temples, the > statues, etc. > It is all about impressing, a game where the poor get poorer and the > planets reached increase by the day. > Complete disparity on so much, that it is impossible to list. > > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* 'Pedro Mascarenhas' via Goa-Research-Net < > goa-research-net@googlegroups.com> > *Sent:* 05 June 2024 10:30 > *To:* Goa-Research-Net <goa-research-net@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* [GRN] Once again democracy prevailed in India. > > > Once again democracy prevailed in India. > > Around 642 million people, more than 10% of the world's population, were > able to vote after the polls opened in mid-April, with an average turnout > of around 66% across the seven phases. Lok Sabha election India set a > world record. > > The entire counting process was described as "absolutely robust," and all > issues raised by multi-party delegations were addressed. > > > Over 68,000 monitoring teams and 1.5 crore polling and security personnel > were involved and over 90% of 495 complaints of Model Code of Conduct > violations disposed during elections. > Some 642 million people cast their vote in the world’s largest election, > as swathes of the country was blanketed in searing heat, making people sick > and killing dozens. > > > > India, the country of 1.4 billion people has become the world’s > fastest-growing major economy and a modern global power, making strides in > technology and space. Yet, despite these successes, poverty and youth > unemployment persist – particularly in rural areas – and the wealth gap has > widened. > > *Goa*: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shripad Naik won the North Goa > Lok Sabha seat for the sixth consecutive term on Tuesday, while > Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) > candidate Viriato Fernandes succeeded in retaining the party’s South Goa > parliamentary seat. > > Many watchdogs have categorised India as a "hybrid regime" that is neither > a full democracy nor a full autocracy. > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to goa-research-net+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1613499729.1756452.1717583412704%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1613499729.1756452.1717583412704%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to goa-research-net+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/GV2P195MB216146C2AA988BAAA21C0D4682F92%40GV2P195MB2161.EURP195.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/GV2P195MB216146C2AA988BAAA21C0D4682F92%40GV2P195MB2161.EURP195.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to goa-research-net+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1086087663.2183048.1717669142991%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1086087663.2183048.1717669142991%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to goa-research-net+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/trinity-8b22836c-80c6-42d1-924d-e41e01168f55-1717677574263%403c-app-mailcom-bs02 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/trinity-8b22836c-80c6-42d1-924d-e41e01168f55-1717677574263%403c-app-mailcom-bs02?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Goa-Research-Net" group. 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