Plea For 100% EVM-VVPAT Verification : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing [Day 2]

J Khanna: There must be some software loaded in the printer?

Official: No. There is a 4 megabyte flash memory in every PAT which stores symbols

Official: Control unit gives command to VVPAT that you print info related to button no. 3. Slip gets cut and falls in sealed box attached to VVPAT. Slip visible for 7 seconds to voter. VVPAT sends signal to Control Unit

Official: VVPAT only communicates with CU

J Khanna: the button nos. can change, how is that configured?

Official: No need for configuration. Everything stored in Control Unit

ECI official: Ballot unit only says button no. 3 has been pressed. Button unit is agnostic to candidates. Nothing loaded in control unit

J Khanna: There are 3 things uploaded in all controlling units?

J Khanna: You said VVPAT is only a printer. Data of symbols is uploaded in which unit?

ECI official present in Court takes dias: I look after election planning. Whatever I am saying is with authority

Singh to explain working of EVM-VVPAT

J Datta: This is electoral process. There has to be sanctity. Let nobody have apprehension that something which is expected is not being done

J Khanna: Mr Singh, point out the whole process how VVPATs are calibrated, at what stage candidate representatives are involved, what are mechanism to ensure there is no tampering

J Khanna: They rely on a Parliamentary Standing Committee report, we need clarification on that. Why is there a discrepancy?

Singh: It is only apprehension today, there is nothing else

Bhushan cites a report on mock poll results of Kerala where extra votes for BJP were found recorded :EVMs give extra votes to BJP's lotus during mock polls in Kasaragod, claim LDF & UDF agents

J Khanna: Mr Singh, check this up

Sr Adv Maninder Singh to begin arguments on behalf of Election Commission

J Khanna: If they have to upgrade, they will

Counsel: Who is involved in the process should be accountable to ECI

J Khanna: They (ECI) are not shying away from more obligations. If something wrong happens, they will be responsible