Sir — This refers to the article, “Wisdom dawns at last on the poll panel” (March 5) by A Surya Prakash. Indian democracy should be thankful to the band of crusaders mentioned by the writer for their yeoman efforts to ensure the poll process remains transparent and taint-free.
What more can be important to the integrity of the voting process than the integrity of the voting machine itselfIJ But, one wonders why the electronic media did not find it important enough to report on it.
The best way any system can prove itself is by passing the stringent tests aimed to fail it. However, the question remains: How will paper receipts with individuals be co-related with declared resultsIJ