Mayawati Calls for End to EVMs, Advocates Return to Ballot Papers
BSP leader Mayawati has called for an immediate halt to the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) and the reinstatement of ballot papers, citing concerns that doubts about EVMs are undermining public trust in elections. She emphasized that the Constitution assigns the Election Commission the responsibility to conduct free and fair elections and stressed that every vote should be accurately counted. Her comments come amid ongoing political debate over the Election Commission's functioning and the Special Intensive Revision exercise.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 54/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 28 Sept, 07:30 am. Other outlets followed.