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“A Bold-Faced Lie”: Jairam Ramesh On PM Modi’s Attempts To ‘Take Credit’ For Disclosure Of Electoral Bond Donor Details

15Apr

India

“A Bold-Faced Lie”: Jairam Ramesh On PM Modi’s Attempts To ‘Take Credit’ For Disclosure Of Electoral Bond Donor Details

“Every day the Prime Minister scales new heights of hypocrisy and plumbs new depths of dishonesty,” began the statement issued by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in his scathing fact-checking of PM Modi’s claims of the BJP's success in disclosing donor details in the electoral bonds scheme. Jairam ...

Gujarat Dalit Family ‘Tricked’ To Donate Electoral Bonds Worth Rs 10 Crore To BJP: Report

9Apr

India

Gujarat Dalit Family ‘Tricked’ To Donate Electoral Bonds Worth Rs 10 Crore To BJP: Report

Electoral bond scheme was one of the largest scams the country has witnessed, according to Opposition parties and political observers. Recently, a Gujarat Dalit farmer lodged a complaint that their family was 'tricked' into donating electoral bonds worth Rs 10 crore to the BJP. A detailed report in ...

The Fighters Behind The Electoral Bond Case: Prashant Bhushan And Kapil Sibal

15Mar

Business, India

The Fighters Behind The Electoral Bond Case: Prashant Bhushan And Kapil Sibal

On February 15, Supreme Court deemed the electoral bonds scheme unconstitutional, citing violations of citizens right to information. The ruling led to the apex court ordering the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose the specifics of each electoral bond including donor names, date of encashment and...

Explained: The SBI And Electoral Bonds Scheme Case

11Mar

Elections, Lok Sabha Election 2024

Explained: The SBI And Electoral Bonds Scheme Case

On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected the State Bank of India’s (SBI) plea seeking an extension of the deadline to reveal details regarding the electoral bond scheme. Here’s a breakdown of the events that led to the ruling. Under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, former Finance M...

Electoral Bonds Scheme: Supreme Court To Pronounce Verdict Today

15Feb

India

Electoral Bonds Scheme: Supreme Court To Pronounce Verdict Today

The Supreme Court will today deliver its verdict on a series of pleas challenging the validity of the electoral bonds scheme. The judgement will be delivered by a five-judge constitution bench, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. The Constitution Bench of the apex court had reserved its...