PANJIM, May 8 -- Tall claims by the Election Commission about curbing bogus voting through 'indelible ink' fell flat, as voters across the State on Tuesday complained of the indelible ink getting washed off within hours after exercising their franchise.

Speaking to reporters in Panjim, former CCP councillor and activist Patricia Pinto said, "I cast my vote and the ink was applied. But after some time I found that the ink was gone. What is the meaning of this? Is this an ink scam? I do not know. I don't even know why the ink is applied to the finger? Is it just a formality?"

Pinto said the same thing was experienced by her friend Reboni Saha, who cast her vote at Socorro in Porvorim Assembly segment.

Former minister Alina Saldanha said,...