Mayawati, chairperson of the Samajwadi Party (BSP), said that unlike other political parties that issue election manifestos containing unrealistic and alluring promises but fail to deliver, the BSP never believes in manifestos but believes in actions and therefore never publishes them declaration. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Chairman Mayawati greeted the people of Lakhimpur on Tuesday. … Read more
A day after the deadline for State Bank of India (SBI) to submit details of electoral bonds (EB) purchased since April 12, 2019 to the Election Commission of India (ECI) ended, the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) approached the Supreme Court on Thursday Seeking contempt proceedings against public sector banks for violating court orders. The … Read more
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday took a sharp swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s move to seek more time to provide details of electoral bonds encashed by the party The jibe said the bank executive had insulted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who transformed India into Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Digital India”. Shiv … Read more
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the State Bank of India for seeking more time from the Supreme Court to provide information on electoral bonds, saying it was hiding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “real story” ahead of the Lok Sabha polls The “last try”. Face”. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi delivered the party’s ‘Bharat Jodo … Read more
The first of this two-part data journalism series explains how electoral bonds are changing the political financing landscape in India. The final section will argue that while scrapping electoral bonds will certainly remove the institutionalized opacity in India’s political-finance landscape, it will not make it fully transparent. One of the biggest reasons for this is … Read more
The Supreme Court’s verdict declaring electoral bonds unconstitutional has reignited the debate over political funding in India. While the judgment on electoral bonds has been widely praised, the problem of funding in Indian politics is not limited to the issue of electoral bonds. This two-part data journalism series will attempt to explain these issues in … Read more
While scrapping the electoral bonds scheme last week, the Supreme Court’s constitution bench recommended reinstating the existing electoral trust mechanism, which allows funds from different entities to be pooled and lets the trust management decide where the money goes – thus bringing together political organizations and There is some distance between donors. High quality “Electoral … Read more
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday said the poll panel will follow the Supreme Court’s directive on anonymous election funding schemes. Kumar told a press conference that the committee has always stood for transparency in the flow of information and participation. Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar and others address the media on … Read more
Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Friday said the Center is reviewing the Supreme Court order quashing the 2018 political funding electoral bonds scheme and will decide whether to challenge the ruling. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. (Arnie) Asked whether the government would challenge the Supreme Court’s ruling ahead of the Lok Sabha … Read more
The striking down of the Centre’s 2018 electoral bond (EB) scheme by the Constitution bench on Thursday highlights an array of important jurisprudential principles, besides signifying the emphasis the top court places on protection of voters’ right to know and the principles of political equality in a democracy. The Supreme Court building is seen in … Read more