Congress Slams Supreme Court’s Electoral Bonds Decision as a Tight Slap to Democracy
The Supreme Court’s recent decision on electoral bonds has sparked outrage among opposition parties, with Congress accusing the court of delivering a severe blow to democracy. The ruling allows the government to continue withholding information on donors to political parties , affecting the right to privacy and potentially discouraging donations to political parties. Congress has vehemently opposed the ruling, accusing the court of failing to protect the principles of transparency and accountability in the electoral process. The decision has raised concerns about the future of transparency in political funding in India. Electoral bonds, introduced in 2017, were touted as a way to clean up political funding by bringing in more transparency. However, the recent ruling has cast doubts on the effectiveness of the scheme in achieving this goal. Congress has also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being the beneficiary of the court’s decision, with party leaders ...