Mayawati Questions EVM Credibility, Wants Paper Ballots
Mayawati has questioned how credible electronic voting machines, or EVMs, are. She says voters want a return to paper ballots.
Context
EVMs have been used across India's national and state elections for many years, and the Election Commission manages them. Debate over trust in them, and calls to return to paper ballots, has recurred for years, especially among opposition parties.