'Thank God Ram didn't hit minority': UP CEO's jibe in voter slip row
Uttar Pradesh's Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa has dismissed allegations of caste bias regarding erroneous voter slips. He clarified that the errors were technical glitches and sarcastically remarked that the software does not discriminate based on caste or religion.
Why it matters
The incident highlights growing concerns over the reliability of electoral software and the potential for technical errors to be weaponized in India's polarized political climate.
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief electoral officer Navdeep Rinwa on Monday responded to allegations of caste bias over an erroneous voter slip, saying that computers and software are not casteist.This comes after AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh questioned Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over an erroneous entry in a voter slip where "Ramhit Yadav" became "Ram ne Yadav ko Maara".In a post on X in Hindi, Singh said, "Gyanesh Kumar ji, why did Ram hit only a Yadav? Why did Ram not hit any Singh, Pathak, Asthana, Sharma, Rai or Bisht? Is your computer casteist?
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