TN Assembly polls | MNM wants additional protection in counting centres

Malfunctioning of CCTVs and the movement of containers near counting centres raises suspicion, Kamal Haasan contended

Raising doubts over certain alleged activities near strong rooms, where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) containing votes polled in the Assembly elections are being kept ahead of counting on May 2, Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan on Tuesday asked for additional protection at the counting centres. Speaking to reporters at the Secretariat premises in Chennai after submitting a petition in this regard at the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Mr. Haasan said strong rooms should be true to their names. The repeated malfunctioning of CCTVs in the counting centres, the “mysterious” movement of containers near the counting centres, the unannounced installation of Wi-fi facilities near the strong rooms and the movement of unauthorised persons with laptops near the strong rooms, among others, raised suspicions among the minds of the people and candidates, Mr. Haasan claimed.