Electoral bonds an experiment, time will tell how beneficial it was: RSS
9 months ago

Electoral bonds an experiment, time will tell how beneficial it was: RSS

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid a row over the electoral bonds, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Sunday said the system was introduced as an experiment with checks and balances. Time will tell how beneficial and effective the system is,” Hosabale told reporters at Nagpur on the last day of Sangh’s annual Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha. Replying to a question on the Sangh’s outreach to minority communities, Hosabale said, “RSS is opposed to the ‘politics of minorityism’. For us, everyone is equal and of one nation and one family.” Hosabale added, “I think the concept of minority in the Indian Constitution ought to be revisited.” Sangh holds that irrespective of one’s religion, no one should be seen through the prism of ‘majority ‘ or ‘minority’.

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Youth getting attracted towards RSS ideology, says sangh office-bearer
5 months, 1 week ago

Youth getting attracted towards RSS ideology, says sangh office-bearer

The Hindu  

The youth is getting attracted towards the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and joining it in large numbers every year, said an RSS office-bearer after a three-day meeting in Ranchi on July 14. On the results of the election, Mr. Ambekar said the RSS is not directly involved in elections but works on “refining” public opinion. Mr. Ambekar said …

​Pandora’s box: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bonds scheme, emerging details
8 months, 1 week ago

​Pandora’s box: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bonds scheme, emerging details

The Hindu  

In the last month or so, ever since the State Bank of India was compelled by the Supreme Court of India to release information on donations via electoral bonds to political parties, emerging details have only confirmed the worst fears of naysayers in regulatory and policy-making institutions about the scheme before it was introduced by the Bharatiya Janata Party -led …

Satire | Bias against electoral bonds
9 months ago

Satire | Bias against electoral bonds

The Hindu  

The electoral bond, like yoga and zero, is one of the great innovations of Indic genius — it’s our gift to human civilisation. As the cop gaped at him, Wife quipped from the backseat, “Don’t let him leave India until he buys electoral bonds.” “Both of you, stop it!” I said. Seriously, it’s appalling to find all kinds of busybodies …

Electoral bonds: A key poll plank for anti-BJP forces
9 months ago

Electoral bonds: A key poll plank for anti-BJP forces

Hindustan Times  

The disclosure about the Bharatiya Janata Party’s earnings from electoral bonds is expected to fuel the opposition’s narrative against the ruling party and will be a key bone of contention in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, scheduled to begin from April 19. Following the disclosures, BJP spokesperson RP Singh said, of the ₹20,000 crore-odd electoral bonds, only ₹6,000 crore has …

Bonded favours: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bond scheme, sordid revelations
9 months ago

Bonded favours: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bond scheme, sordid revelations

The Hindu  

Sordid revelations that keep pouring from the disclosure of details about the purchasers and recipients of electoral bonds confirm the early apprehension of sceptics that the anonymous political funding scheme will have undesirable consequences. Ranging from likely quid pro quo deals to flagrant proximity between companies being investigated by central agencies and the purchase of electoral bonds worth hundreds of …

‘Electoral bonds is an experiment’: RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Electoral bonds is an experiment’: RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Sunday reacted to the concerns raised on the electoral bonds data, saying that it is just an “experiment”, adding that “questions are raised when a new thing comes up”. RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale “It is not that electoral bonds have suddenly been introduced today, it was brought earlier also. Hence, the …

Conflict of interest is built into the idea of electoral bonds
9 months, 1 week ago

Conflict of interest is built into the idea of electoral bonds

Hindustan Times  

“Martin, who” did you say? Electoral bonds were meant to mark the end of the suitcase-era of political funding — days when cash was stuffed into attache cases and handed over and under tables. And because no one really wants to have this unsexy conversation, it’s much easier to indulge in competitive political outrage over electoral bonds and watch the …

A Fillip To Democracy : Supreme Court's Electoral Bonds Case Verdict
10 months ago

A Fillip To Democracy : Supreme Court's Electoral Bonds Case Verdict

Live Law  

On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India gave a much needed fillip to our democracy. Through these amendments, Parliament introduced a new arrangement for financial contributions to political parties, the “Electoral Bond Scheme.” The law now allowed an individual or any “artificial juridical person,” including corporations, to buy bonds issued by the State Bank of India during stipulated periods of …

The clear message in the Court’s ‘no’ to electoral bonds
10 months, 1 week ago

The clear message in the Court’s ‘no’ to electoral bonds

The Hindu  

The judgment of the Supreme Court of India, on February 15, 2024, striking down the electoral bonds scheme, is a landmark moment. The judgment says: “The chief reason for corporate funding of political parties is to influence the political process which may in turn improve the company’s business performance.” Electoral bonds also removed the earlier limits on how much of …

Ban on India’s electoral bonds: How will it affect 2024 election?
10 months, 1 week ago

Ban on India’s electoral bonds: How will it affect 2024 election?

Al Jazeera  

While transparency advocates and opposition leaders say ban is a big win for democracy, Modi’s BJP dominates other political funding and remains confident ahead of national elections. Opposition leaders say the judgement represents a setback for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, whose government introduced the electoral bonds scheme seven years ago and which battled long and hard …

India’s Supreme Court scraps electoral bonds, calls them ‘unconstitutional’
10 months, 1 week ago

India’s Supreme Court scraps electoral bonds, calls them ‘unconstitutional’

Al Jazeera  

Election funding system was challenged by the opposition and activists on grounds that it hindered people’s right to know who gives money to parties. India’s Supreme Court has scrapped a seven-year-old election funding system, called “electoral bonds”, that allows individuals and companies to donate money to political parties anonymously and without any limits. The secretive election funding system was challenged …

What are India’s electoral bonds, the secret donations powering Modi’s BJP?
10 months, 1 week ago

What are India’s electoral bonds, the secret donations powering Modi’s BJP?

Al Jazeera  

India’s Supreme Court on Thursday banned electoral bonds, a mysterious source of funding for elections that has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues for political parties, especially the governing Bharatiya Janata Party. Furthermore, in 2017, India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India, cautioned the Modi government that the bonds could be misused by shell companies to “facilitate …

Electoral bonds compromise people's right to be informed: Supreme Court told
1 year, 1 month ago

Electoral bonds compromise people's right to be informed: Supreme Court told

India Today  

A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, presided by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, began hearing the batch of petitions challenging the validity of the electoral bonds scheme months ahead of Assembly elections in 5 states and Lok Sabha polls next year. On Day 1 of the hearing, petitioners conveyed their concerns to the bench, asserting that electoral …

Mint Explainer: Demystifying the electoral bonds scheme
1 year, 2 months ago

Mint Explainer: Demystifying the electoral bonds scheme

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday constituted a five-judge bench to deliberate on the case pertaining to the highly debated electoral bonds scheme. The lack of consultation with these critical institutions has raised transparency and accountability concerns in the electoral bonds scheme. The Supreme Court's decision to review the electoral bonds scheme just ahead of …

RSS brings men from same generation to run the Sangh and politics
3 years, 9 months ago

RSS brings men from same generation to run the Sangh and politics

India Today  

"The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next." A RSS pracharak who has seen the Sangh travel from the Guru Golwalkar to the Mohan Bhagwat era said, "In Vajpayee’s time, given the weak mandate BJP had, RSS provided equal weightage to the party and its other organs. Modi's leadership brought …

Ensuring trust in the electoral process
3 years, 9 months ago

Ensuring trust in the electoral process

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India has announced dates for elections to five Legislative Assemblies. However, using the money bill route to bypass the Rajya Sabha, the government introduced regressive amendments to laws, including the Income Tax Act of 1961, the Companies Act of 2013, and the Representation of the People Act of 1951, to introduce electoral bonds which allow donors …

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