The first of the 7 Lok Sabha Election phases was held on April 11, kickstarting the much-awaited polls.
While many posted selfies showing their ‘inked’ fingers, some also complained that apparently it wears off, raising a concern about the transparency of the whole process.
How indelible is the indelible ink ? @IndiaAheadNews @shru_mathur finds out. Didn’t the @SpokespersonECI have any INK-ling about this ? pic.twitter.com/8k2Muo8rFU
— Sanket संकेत (@sanket) April 11, 2019
People expressed their apprehension by posting pictures and videos, showing the poor durability of the ink that makes it possible for the poll officers to know if someone has voted before.
I voted. I got inked. I did not believe the people who said that indelible ink is washing off. So I tried nail polish remover – and magic – the mark is gone @SpokespersonECI. What’s ECI’s response? pic.twitter.com/S12TKw8M07
— Ritu Kapur (@kapur_ritu) April 11, 2019
An update – a faint mark has appeared by the next morning. But that does not take away from the worrisome vanishing while the polling was still on yesterday. @SpokespersonECI pic.twitter.com/y5RN1VAghR
— Ritu Kapur (@kapur_ritu) April 12, 2019
What a day. First time I experienced this. The “ indelible ink “ of election commission , goes missing in exactly half hour. Is the election commission letting us down ? #viewpoint tonight 9 PM @CNNnews18 pic.twitter.com/GtwpwU757D
— bhupendra chaubey (@bhupendrachaube) April 11, 2019
This is after one wash. So much for the “indelible ink”! Elections are sure going to be fun. #Elections2019 #DanceOfDemocracy #FirstPhase #VotingRound1 #inkedup pic.twitter.com/GF5qjjQBCS
— smriti singh (@ThisIsSmriti) April 11, 2019
Thats a big voting scam. Ink anyone can remove easily and vote as many times #electionScam #BanEvm #BanDigitalElections pic.twitter.com/ftsqvu1So1
— DeshBhakt Priyank Mehta #RYP (@7P_Mehta) April 11, 2019
