Jaitley's comments come in the backdrop of an Indian cyber expert, who is seeking political asylum in the US, claiming that the 2014 general election was \"rigged\" through EVMs, which are prone to hacking.

Addressing a press conference in London via Skype, the man, identified as Syed Suja, says he fled India in 2014 because he felt threatened in the country after the killing of some of his team members.