’Electoral bond issue not only biggest scam in India but...,’ FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s economist husband says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

’Electoral bond issue not only biggest scam in India but...,’ FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s economist husband says

Live Mint  

Renowned economist Parakala Prabhakar has projected that the "electoral bond issue" will cost the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party heavily. Prabhakar, the husband of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, told news channel Reporter TV, "The electoral bond issue will gain much more momentum than what it is today. The BJP received the maximum funds via electoral bonds at ₹6,986.5 crore between April 12, 2019, and February 15, 2024, followed by West Bengal's ruling party Trinamool Congress, Congress, and Bharat Rashtra Samithi. The Supreme Court, in a ruling in February, struck down the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Centre's Electoral Bond Scheme, which allowed for anonymous funding to political parties, and ordered the State Bank of India to stop issuing electoral bonds immediately.

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Inquiry into electoral bonds ‘scam’ should cover PM, Home Minister also: Hiremath
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Inquiry into electoral bonds ‘scam’ should cover PM, Home Minister also: Hiremath

The Hindu  

Founder-president of Samaj Parivartana Samudaya and National Committee for Protection of Natural Resources S.R. The inquiry should first include the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah,” he said. Mr. Hiremath said that the BJP has lost moral grounds to seek resignation of a public servant and speak on corruption as the party itself is involved …

Congress demands FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s resignation over FIR in electoral bonds scheme case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress demands FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s resignation over FIR in electoral bonds scheme case

The Hindu  

The Congress on Sunday demanded the resignation of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman after a case was lodged against her and others on directions of a special court in Karnataka, which was hearing a complaint relating to the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme. Addressing a press conference, senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi and general secretary Jairam Ramesh reiterated the party’s …

FIR Against Nirmala Sitharaman On Charges Of Extortion, Criminal Conspiracy Related To Electoral Bond Scheme
2 months, 3 weeks ago

FIR Against Nirmala Sitharaman On Charges Of Extortion, Criminal Conspiracy Related To Electoral Bond Scheme

ABP News  

Bengaluru, Sep 28 A case was registered on Saturday against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and others on the directions of a court here, following a complaint relating to the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme. According to police, an FIR was registered under IPC sections 384, 120B and 34 against Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, ED officials, office-bearers of the BJP at …

Electoral bonds: SC to hear plea seeking SIT probe
5 months ago

Electoral bonds: SC to hear plea seeking SIT probe

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on July 19, 2024, said a petition seeking the constitution of a Special Investigation Team to probe each and every instance of quid pro quo, corruption, and kickbacks revealed through the disclosure of details of the electoral bonds would be listed for hearing on July 22. The petition submitted that some of the country’s …

PM Modi, CM Patnaik’s ‘partnership’ aims at benefiting a select few, alleges Rahul Gandhi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi, CM Patnaik’s ‘partnership’ aims at benefiting a select few, alleges Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on April 28 hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saying they were in partnership aimed at benefiting a select few. “The way PM Modi runs government, which seems to revolve around a core of 20-25 billionaires, Odisha CM’s governance style also appears to prioritize a select group. Drawing …

INTERVIEW | ‘Regional parties a key factor in many states,’ says Sukhbir Singh Badal
8 months ago

INTERVIEW | ‘Regional parties a key factor in many states,’ says Sukhbir Singh Badal

New Indian Express  

Q: What’s your take on the electoral bonds issue? Q: The INDIA bloc has been accusing the BJP of trying to crush opposition by misusing central agencies, your take on it? The Congress, which heads the INDIA alliance, is responsible not only for attacking Sri Darbar Sahib with tanks and mortars, but is also responsible for the genocide of Sikhs …

Nirmala Sitharaman hints at bringing in a political funding framework that will be acceptable to all
8 months ago

Nirmala Sitharaman hints at bringing in a political funding framework that will be acceptable to all

Live Mint  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has hinted at the posibility of bringing back the electoral bonds scheme after proper consultation with stakeholders if voted to power. While speaking to HindustanTimes, she said, “We still have to do a lot of consultation with stakeholders and see what is it that we have to do to make or bring in a framework …

Electoral bonds will be back after consultations: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
8 months ago

Electoral bonds will be back after consultations: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party intends to bring back electoral bonds in some form after wide consultations will all stakeholders if it is elected back to power in the 2024 general elections, Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday, reposing her faith in the controversial political funding scheme that was scrapped by the Supreme Court in February but admitting that …

WATCH | Electoral bond not poll issue; people understand intent was to ensure clean money coming to politics: Tejasvi Surya
8 months ago

WATCH | Electoral bond not poll issue; people understand intent was to ensure clean money coming to politics: Tejasvi Surya

The Hindu  

Tejasvi Surya, incumbent MP from Bengaluru South, who is recontesting, made a pit stop to savour lunch at a BJP worker’s house in Koramangala. Secondly, we increased the deposit insurance amount from ₹50,000 to ₹5 lakh and made sure money was credited to the depositors’ account within 90 days. Because people understand that the intent behind the electoral bond was …

Amit Shah's challenge to Rahul Gandhi on electoral bonds: ‘Accept you extorted as well’
8 months ago

Amit Shah's challenge to Rahul Gandhi on electoral bonds: ‘Accept you extorted as well’

Hindustan Times  

Union home minister Amit Shah has challenged Rahul Gandhi to accept that the Congress, too, “extorted” money through the now -scrapped electoral bonds, as he responded to the latter's repeated description of the scheme as “the world's biggest extortion scheme” and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the “champion of corruption.” Union home minister Amit Shah “Their parties have also received …

Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi terms electoral bonds ‘biggest extortion scam’
8 months ago

Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi terms electoral bonds ‘biggest extortion scam’

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling electoral bonds the “biggest extortion scam in the country”. However, Gandhi characterised electoral bonds as India’s largest scam, likening them to an extortion scheme run by “petty, goon elements.” Addressing a public rally in Mandya district as part of the ongoing Lok Sabha election campaign, the Congress …

Electoral bonds country’s biggest corruption scandal: Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka
8 months ago

Electoral bonds country’s biggest corruption scandal: Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Mandya: Calling the electoral bonds the biggest extortion scam in the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that prime minister Narendra Modi’s hands were shivering when he was asked about the controversial bonds. However, Gandhi characterised electoral bonds as India’s largest scam, likening them to an extortion scheme run by “petty, goonda elements.” “When he was talking about …

Electoral Bonds Biggest Extortion Scam, Alleges Rahul Gandhi
8 months, 1 week ago

Electoral Bonds Biggest Extortion Scam, Alleges Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday termed the electoral bonds as a “biggest extortion scam” where donations were collected by way of threats and money has been allegedly looted by the Bharatiya Janata Party holding reins at the Centre. “Usually, petty goons engage in issuing threats and loot money and in ordinary language, it is called as an extortion,” …

Rahul calls electoral bonds world’s biggest ‘extortion scheme’, attacks Modi
8 months, 1 week ago

Rahul calls electoral bonds world’s biggest ‘extortion scheme’, attacks Modi

Hindustan Times  

Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called the now-scrapped electoral bonds the world’s biggest “extortion scheme” and Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “champion of corruption” as the Congress leader addressed a press conference with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav in Ghaziabad, which is due to go to the polls on April 26 in the second phase of national polls. …

PM Modi justifying poll bond despite verdict: Sanjay Singh
8 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi justifying poll bond despite verdict: Sanjay Singh

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Despite the Supreme Court declaring them unconstitutional and illegal, Prime Minister Modi is going out of his way to justify the electoral bonds, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh alleged on Tuesday. Singh said that in an interview to a TV news channel, Modi openly supported the corruption indulged in by the BJP through electoral bonds. The BJP …

‘PM Modi an instrument of 5-6 big rich businessmen’: Rahul Gandhi in Kerala
8 months, 1 week ago

‘PM Modi an instrument of 5-6 big rich businessmen’: Rahul Gandhi in Kerala

Hindustan Times  

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, alleging that Modi is “an instrument of 5-6 big rich businessmen of India”. FILE PHOTO: Rahul Gandhi, a senior leader of India's main opposition Congress party, gestures as he addresses the media during the party's manifesto release event ahead of the general election, in New Delhi, India, April …

OPINION | HOW MODI DEMOLISHED OPPOSITION CHARGE ON ELECTORAL BONDS
8 months, 1 week ago

OPINION | HOW MODI DEMOLISHED OPPOSITION CHARGE ON ELECTORAL BONDS

India TV News  

For the first time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in detail about the recently scrapped Electoral Bond Scheme and came out with facts and figures to reject the Opposition charge that BJP cornered most of the donations. In an interview to ANI news agency on Monday, Modi said, out of nearly 3,000 companies that bought electoral bonds, only 26 companies …

PM Modi accuses Opposition of spreading lies on electoral bonds scheme: 'Everyone will regret it’
8 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi accuses Opposition of spreading lies on electoral bonds scheme: 'Everyone will regret it’

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the opposition parties of "spreading lies" over the electoral bonds scheme, which has been struck down by the Supreme Court. Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during an interview with Asian News International Editor-in-Chief Smita Prakash in New Delhi on Monday. The electoral bonds scheme, which was notified by the government on January 2, …

PM Modi details 'Vision 2047', hits back at Opposition on ED raids, Electoral bonds issue | DETAILS
8 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi details 'Vision 2047', hits back at Opposition on ED raids, Electoral bonds issue | DETAILS

India TV News  

PM Modi interview: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that he has "big plans" for the country upon his return to the office after the Lok Sabha elections 2024, and assured that nobody needs to be "scared" of his decisions. PM Modi on 'One Nation, One Election' PM Modi reiterated his government's commitment to 'One Nation, One Election' idea, as …

"Everyone will regret it": Prime Minister Modi criticises decision to scrap electoral bond scheme
8 months, 1 week ago

"Everyone will regret it": Prime Minister Modi criticises decision to scrap electoral bond scheme

New Indian Express  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the opposition parties of "spreading lies" over the electoral bonds scheme, which has been struck down by the Supreme Court, and said "everyone will regret it when there is an honest reflection". In an interview with ANI, PM Modi said the electoral bonds scheme was aimed at curbing black money in elections and …

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defends the electoral bonds scheme: ‘One step better than what went before’
8 months, 1 week ago

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman defends the electoral bonds scheme: ‘One step better than what went before’

Live Mint  

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has defended the now-scrapped electoral bonds scheme saying that the scheme was “one step better than what went before”. “Electoral funding will have to go through a lot more transparency.” The Finance Minister rebutted charges of freezing the bank accounts of the Congress party just before the Lok Sabha polls. Responding to questions about AAP …

​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 …

Those criticising electoral bonds will soon regret, says PM Modi
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Those criticising electoral bonds will soon regret, says PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said those criticising the use of electoral bonds will “soon regret it” as the now-scrapped scheme provided details on the source of funding to political parties. Besides electoral bonds, PM Narendra Modi also spoke on the severing of ties between the BJP and AIADMK in Tamil Nadu and termed the development a latter’s “loss” …

Uddhav Thackeray lambasts BJP, alleges party of corruption in electoral bonds issue
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Uddhav Thackeray lambasts BJP, alleges party of corruption in electoral bonds issue

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, dubbing it the ‘Bhrasht Janata Party’ in light of the electoral bonds issue. He said the BJP had earlier accused Mr. Patel, Mr. Jindal, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, and former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan of involvment in corruption. Mr. Thackeray also criticised the …

Bonds, big money and an imperfect democracy
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bonds, big money and an imperfect democracy

The Hindu  

The electoral bonds scheme that has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of India, was supposed to end the financing of elections with black money. In effect, the electoral bonds scheme was only an additional avenue for funds that political parties received. Cronyism uncovered Even though the electoral bonds formed a fraction of the total funding requirement of political …

Letters to The Editor — March 29, 2024
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to The Editor — March 29, 2024

The Hindu  

Candid confession Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s remark that she does not have funds to contest the Lok Sabha polls is illogical. Kshirasagara Balaji Rao, Hyderabad Ms. Sitharaman’s remarks clearly show how important being a ‘money bag’ is in India’s elections. Ganti Venkata Sudhir, Secunderabad One can only hope that the Prime Minister has heard what his Finance Minister had …

Stalin comes down heavily on PM Modi for ‘failure to implement poll promises’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Stalin comes down heavily on PM Modi for ‘failure to implement poll promises’

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin on Wednesday tore into Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his “failure to keep the poll promises” and said the electoral bond scheme was the Himalayan corruption, the biggest scam not only in India but also in the world. Addressing a public meeting near here to seek votes for INDIA bloc candidates …

DC Edit | Only probe can establish facts of murky poll bond sales
8 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Only probe can establish facts of murky poll bond sales

Deccan Chronicle  

The Supreme Court of India struck down the electoral bond scheme finding it violative of the citizen’s fundamental right to information under Article 19 of the Constitution. The information that has reached the public domain after the State Bank of India, which executed the scheme, handed it over to the Election Commission of India on the orders of the court …

Sordid scheme: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bond scheme, electoral financing
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Sordid scheme: The Hindu Editorial on the electoral bond scheme, electoral financing

The Hindu  

Following the Supreme Court of India-ordered release of the final tranche of data from the State Bank of India, it has now been possible to get a nearly complete picture of electoral financing, which was once an opaque route. The SBI had to release data of the unique numbers for electoral bonds purchased by corporate and individual donors and later …

Electoral bonds are ‘post-raid’ bribes to BJP-led government: Jairam Ramesh
9 months ago

Electoral bonds are ‘post-raid’ bribes to BJP-led government: Jairam Ramesh

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and MP Jairam Ramesh on Saturday said that the electoral bonds are “pre-paid”, “post-paid” and “post-raid” bribes, through which the central government had given Rs.3.8 lakh crore in projects and contracts to private companies in exchange for Rs.2,004 crore in donations to the Bharatiya Janata Party. In its 2019 manifesto, the Congress promised to scrap …

Electoral bonds: Who received biggest amount from ‘Lottery King’ Santiago Martin's firm?
9 months ago

Electoral bonds: Who received biggest amount from ‘Lottery King’ Santiago Martin's firm?

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress received ₹540 crore from Santiago Martin's Future Gaming through electoral bonds, becoming the largest beneficiary of the 'Lottery King's' firm. Santiago Martin's company gave ₹509 crore to Tamil Nadu's ruling party DMK, nearly ₹160 crore to Andhra Pradesh's YSR Congress Party, ₹100 crore to BJP and ₹50 crore to Congress. The BJP is the …

Electoral bonds: Who were big donors for ruling BJP? | Check complete data HERE
9 months ago

Electoral bonds: Who were big donors for ruling BJP? | Check complete data HERE

India TV News  

Electoral bonds: The Election Commission of India on Thursday published the complete electoral bond data submitted by the State Bank of India on the orders of the Supreme Court. The Bharatiya Janata Party, the biggest beneficiary of electoral bonds with donations worth over Rs 6,000 crore in the last four years of the scheme, got funds from several corporates and …

BJP got 84% of electoral bonds bought by top 10 individuals
9 months ago

BJP got 84% of electoral bonds bought by top 10 individuals

Hindustan Times  

The top 10 individual donors bought electoral bonds worth ₹180.2 crore between April 12, 2019 and January 11, 2024, and of this, ₹152.2 crore or 84.5% was donated to the Bharatiya Janata Party, according to the latest tranche of data released by the Election Commission on Thursday. The top donor, ArcelorMittal’s chairperson Lakshmi Niwas Mittal, bought bonds worth ₹35 crore, …

Electoral Bond full data | Future Gaming gave ₹542 crore to TMC, MEIL ₹548 crore to BJP
9 months ago

Electoral Bond full data | Future Gaming gave ₹542 crore to TMC, MEIL ₹548 crore to BJP

The Hindu  

Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructures, Ltd. donated ₹584 crore to the BJP – the most by a donor for any single party. Its subsidiary Western UP Power Transmission Company, Ltd. donated ₹110 crore to the Indian National Congress, followed by ₹80 crore to the BJP, data released by the Election Commission on Thursday revealed. Lottery magnate Santiago Martin’s Future Gaming …

Electoral Bonds case | SBI confirms to Supreme Court its ‘complete disclosure’ of electoral bonds data
9 months ago

Electoral Bonds case | SBI confirms to Supreme Court its ‘complete disclosure’ of electoral bonds data

The Hindu  

The State Bank of India on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it has made a “complete disclosure” of all the details regarding the purchase and encashment of electoral bonds in its possession and custody to the Election Commission of India for publication on its official website. In an affidavit, SBI chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara said that the information shared …

Mother of Democracy? Electoral Bonds are the Annihilation of Democratic Values
9 months ago

Mother of Democracy? Electoral Bonds are the Annihilation of Democratic Values

The Quint  

Fresh data on the purchase patterns of electoral bonds emerged over the weekend. According to an investigation by The Quint, “The new figures revealed that the Bharatiya Janata Party received Rs 2,658.35 crore in electoral bonds between 9 March 2018 and 11 April 2019. The Congress party received Rs 530.1 crore, Trinamool Congress got Rs 97.28 crore, and the Biju …

Electoral Bonds: IT majors such as Infosys, Cyient and Zensar on list of donors
9 months ago

Electoral Bonds: IT majors such as Infosys, Cyient and Zensar on list of donors

Live Mint  

Electoral Bonds: Information technology and engineering services companies, including Infosys, Cyient, and Zensar Technologies, have been identified as donors to political parties through the electoral bonds scheme, as per data released on March 17 by the Election Commission of India. Party-wise list of funding through EBS made public on March 17 — The Bharatiya Janata Party encashed electoral bonds totalling …

Election commission data shows 15 prominent corporate figures bought electoral bonds: Report
9 months ago

Election commission data shows 15 prominent corporate figures bought electoral bonds: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India's disclosure of electoral bonds data indicates that a total of 333 individuals bought bonds amounting to ₹358.91 crore between April 2019 and January 2024, The Indian Express reported. The Election Commission released data received from political parties on electoral bonds, which it had given to the Supreme Court in sealed covers. Here is the list …

Propagandists target BJP over Electoral Bonds, ignore Opposition parties benefiting from same
9 months ago

Propagandists target BJP over Electoral Bonds, ignore Opposition parties benefiting from same

Op India  

As the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections are approaching, the issue of political donations via electoral bonds has surged to the forefront. Days before the General Elections’ dates were announced, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India to publish all the details of donors and political parties that received donations via electoral bonds. Furthermore, regional parties like DMK and …

Pradhan Mantri Hafta Vasuli Yojana | Congress' swipe at government over electoral bonds issue
9 months ago

Pradhan Mantri Hafta Vasuli Yojana | Congress' swipe at government over electoral bonds issue

The Hindu  

Stepping up its attack on the Centre over the electoral bonds issue, the Congress on March 18 accused the Modi government of "hafta vasuli" and claimed that 21 firms facing investigations from the CBI, Enforcement Directorate or I-T have donated through electoral bonds. Supreme Court directs SBI to disclose all electoral bonds details by March 21 “On November 10, 2022, …

Electoral Bonds: Supreme Court rebukes SBI, says don't be ‘selective’
9 months ago

Electoral Bonds: Supreme Court rebukes SBI, says don't be ‘selective’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The State Bank of India can't be selective in disclosing information linked to electoral bonds, the Supreme Court of India said on Monday, directing the bank to submit full details of the bonds' numbers to the Election Commission by March 21. The Supreme Court ordered the bank to disclose all "conceivable" electoral bond details in its possession, including …

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 …

Electoral bonds: Election commission releases data. Which party received how much? 10 points
9 months ago

Electoral bonds: Election commission releases data. Which party received how much? 10 points

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Sunday released data received from political parties on electoral bonds, which it had given to the Supreme Court in sealed covers, following a directive from the apex court to make it available to the public. The Election Commission of India made data received from political parties on electoral bonds public on Sunday. The election …

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 | Biggest beneficiaries claim inability to reveal donor names
9 months ago

Electoral bonds | Biggest beneficiaries claim inability to reveal donor names

The Hindu  

Most large recipients of funding via electoral bonds, including the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress, and the Trinamool Congress have not shared any details about their donors, in submissions made to the Election Commission of India under the direction of the Supreme Court in May 2019 and November 2023. For full coverage | Making sense of the electoral bonds data …

Electoral bonds are ‘white-collar corruption’ of the BJP: T.N. CM Stalin
9 months ago

Electoral bonds are ‘white-collar corruption’ of the BJP: T.N. CM Stalin

The Hindu  

Alleging that the electoral bonds proved that the BJP was corrupt, DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Addressing a public meeting in Mumbai at the culmination of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, Mr. Stalin said, “Who collected ₹8,000 crore in the name of electoral bonds? Can such a Prime Minister talk about corruption?” Alleging that Mr. Modi …

Jairam Ramesh takes ‘black money’ dig at BJP over electoral bonds data
9 months ago

Jairam Ramesh takes ‘black money’ dig at BJP over electoral bonds data

Hindustan Times  

Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday hit out at the central government over the electoral bonds and alleged that they have “conspired” to “route black money” into BJP's accounts through the scheme. According to the Congress leader, the electoral bonds scheme was the “biggest extortion racket” run by the ruling government. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh Ramesh's comments came …

Biggest loot in Indian history under the garb of electoral bonds: M. M. Hassan
9 months ago

Biggest loot in Indian history under the garb of electoral bonds: M. M. Hassan

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s claim of being untainted by corruption has fallen apart with the publication of partial data of electoral bond purchase, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee acting president M.M. The biggest loot in Indian history has been carried out under the garb of electoral bonds. Ramesh, which purchased electoral bonds worth ₹45 crore in two tranches soon after it …

Electoral bonds: DMK got ₹509 crore from Santiago Martin's lottery firm
9 months, 1 week ago

Electoral bonds: DMK got ₹509 crore from Santiago Martin's lottery firm

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Sunday revealed fresh data linked to the electoral bonds scheme. Per the fresh details, MK Stalin-led DMK received ₹656.5 crore through electoral bonds, including those purchased by Santiago Martin's lottery-selling firm, Future Gaming company. The Election Commission of India has today uploaded the data received in the digitized form from the registry of the …

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