Rajiv Gandhi brought EVMs in 1998: J&K man beaten up at Congress protest in Delhi. Fahim Nazir, a man from J&K's Srinagar, who was beaten up at Congress protest in New Delhi, said Rajiv Gandhi brought EVMs in 1998. He said he didn't abuse Rahul Gandhi but was beaten up. When asked why he attended the protest, he said he wanted everyone to understand that there's a conspiracy to turn India into Nepal and Bangladesh.