Did you know that mind-reading was an essential trait for the job of an election commissioner? I did not. But, now we know it since one of our election commissioners, Md Alamgir has said that those who are opposing the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs), in the upcoming general election do have faith in the EVMs in their hearts. He also claimed that 120 million voters have faith in the EVMs. Who, other than a mind reader or an expert in public psychology, can be so certain that the opponents of EVMs, in fact, are not telling the truth, or at the least not revealing what they really think or believe?  Election Commissioner Alamgir has experience in election management since the introduction of EVMs, the most controversial voting tool in the country, as he worked at the Election Commission on deputation from the civil service. He first came into media limelight in 2020, when he as the Secretary at the Election Commission, set a new precedent by telling journalists that returnin...