Mangaluru: The members of Dakshina Kannada District Women’s Congress held a silent protest against the use of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in elections and launched a postcard campaign on Wednesday, June 26.

The members were seen holding placards stating that the EVMs should be eliminated from the electoral system and ballot papers should be re-introduced.

Addressing the mediapersons during the protest, the District Women’s Congress President Shalet Pinto said that after the introduction of EVMs, people had lost their trust on democracy as one could tamper with these machines. As the developed countries also still using ballot papers for elections, EVMs should be eliminated and ballot papers reintroduced in our country, she opined.

Shalet Pinto also informed that postcard campaign against the use of EVMs has been started throughout the state and over one lakh postcards would be sent to the President of India urging him to remove EVMs from the electoral system.

District Women’s Congress Vice President Bharathi B M, Mangaluru Town Block Women’s President Shanthala Gatti and other members, Jesintha Vijaya, Appi, Sabitha Miskith, Akhila Alva, Rathikala, Prameela Devadiga among others were present.