Tuesday, October 31, 2023

India's Supreme Court examines controversial poll funding scheme

The Supreme Court of India is hearing petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the government's electoral bonds scheme, a means through which donors can fund political parties anonymously.

A controversial issue since its introduction in 2018, petitions against the scheme say that instead of introducing transparency in India's political funding system, the instrument perpetuates opacity and undermines democracy.

Priyata Brajabasi reports.

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