Mumbai (Maharashtra): NCP-SCP leader and MP Supriya Sule on March 12 lashed out at the PM Modi government over the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the country and highlighted that it is an attempt to escape from the issue of the electoral bonds. Sule pointed out, “Everything that is going to happen … Read more
Congress party leader KC Venugopal on Monday lauded the Supreme Court’s order dismissing SBI’s plea seeking extension till June 30, 2024, to furnish details regarding electoral bonds. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote, “The Supreme Court has once again come to protect Indian democracy from the devious machinations of this regime. It … Read more
The Association for Democratic Reforms has sought initiation of contempt of court proceedings by the Supreme Court against the State Bank of India (SBI) for failing to comply with the mandated deadline on disclosing details of all electoral bonds purchased and encashed since April 2019. India’s highest court had invalidated the bond-based political funding program … Read more
Eminent economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s recent judgment annulling the electoral bonds scheme, denouncing it as a scandal. Speaking to PTI from Massachusetts, USA, Sen said that the move will lead to greater transparency among people in the electoral context. “Electoral bonds were a scandal, and I am … Read more
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Saturday here said the poll panel will act in accordance with the directives of the Supreme Court regarding the electoral bonds scheme. Speaking to reporters, Kumar said the commission always works on the basis of transparency in information flow and involvement. “In its affidavit to the top court, the … Read more
Company executives said the Supreme Court’s decision to scrap electoral bonds should make poll funding more transparent as payments can be declared in books of accounts. Others said the move may result in a greater role for cash. Electoral bonds allowed companies and individuals to donate to political parties anonymously and without constraints. Some companies … Read more
Electoral Bonds Declared ‘Unconstitutional’ By SC | Supreme Court Verdict On Electoral Bonds NewsWhat Supreme Court has said is the final law of the land: Trilochan Sastry, Co-founder ADRCongress promised to scrap Electoral Bonds in 2019: @tehseenp, Political Analyst Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all … Read more
The Supreme Court is poised to deliver its verdict on a series of petitions challenging the validity of the electoral bond scheme. This decision follows a five-judge bench, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, reserving its judgment on the matter last year on November 2. The bench also comprised Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR … Read more
In the fiscal year 2022-23, five prominent regional parties – Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), Trinamool Congress, DMK, Biju Janata Dal (BJD), and YSR Congress, collectively received Rs 1,243 crore through electoral bonds, according to their latest annual audit reports. This reflects a slight decline from the Rs 1,338 crore received collectively in the previous fiscal … Read more
