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Electoral Bonds – Transparency or Opacity in Political Funding?

The Supreme Court in February 2024 unanimously struck down the Electoral Bond Scheme, calling it unconstitutional. The SBI was ordered to disclose all bond data to the Election Commission. The data revealed significant correlations between bond purchases and regulatory favours. This thread explored whether the scheme served its stated transparency purpose.

#Electoral Bonds#Supreme Court#Political Funding#Democracy
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AI Summary – Common Arguments

For

  • Voters' right to information is constitutionally protected
  • The Supreme Court's unanimous verdict validates concerns about the scheme
  • Concentration of bond purchases in ruling party beneficiaries raises conflict-of-interest issues
  • Democratic accountability requires transparent political funding

Against

  • Cash-based pre-bond system was far more opaque
  • Some anonymity protects smaller donors from political pressure
  • The scheme needed reform, not abolition
  • All parties, not just one, received electoral bonds

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Vikram Singh12d ago

The Supreme Court's verdict was historic but the damage is done. Thousands of crores flowed anonymously. This needs criminal investigation, not just disclosure.

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