INTRODUCTION In the contemporary world, democracy generally includes: citizens’ civil and political rights, including their freedom of speech and the right to know how state institutions operate; the principle of…
Were INDIA Bloc Parties to win 2024 elections, a Judicial Enquiry Commission should be set up to enquire into the electoral bond scam – said to be the biggest financial…
Dear Venkataramani, I would like to know what you think about the judgement regarding electoral bonds. The other day you were telling the Chief Justice of India that the late…
Electoral Bonds- Latest revelations indicate NDA involved in quid pro quos/ intimidation/ extortion/ money-laundering through shell companies, in getting a lion's share of corporate funding at the cost of public…
Responding to widespread public criticism of electoral bonds in the light of recent revelations, Nirmala Sitharaman, the Finance Minister, is reported to have said,“All major parties encashed electoral bonds; nobody…
The recent disclosure by the Election Commission of India sheds light on the intricate web of financial transactions underlying political funding in the country. Two crucial PDF documents uploaded by…
To Smt. Droupadi Murmu Hon’ble President of India Respected Rashtrapati Ji, Kindly refer to my letter of March 12th, 2024 about the haste in which the NDA government was trying to select candidates to be appointed…
Is India headed for Internal Emergency -II The present political developments parallel what happened during 1975 to 77. [P. S. Sahni is a member of PIL Watch Group. Blog: https://pilwatchgroup.blogspot.com/…
In recent days the political scene in India has been full of discussion on big-time donations to political parties, particularly by corporate interests, and the strong stand taken on this…
ToSmt. Droupadi Murmu Hon’ble President of India Respected Rashtrapati Ji, I wish to place before you certain distressing facts revolving around a well-orchestrated strategy of the ruling political party at the Centre that…
To Shri Rajiv KumarChief Election CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Shri A C PandeyElection CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Shri Arun GoelElection CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Dear S/Shri Rajiv Kumar/ Pandey/ Goel, Please…
ToShri Rajiv KumarChief Election CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Shri A C PandeyElection CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Shri Arun GoelElection CommissionerElection Commission of India (ECI) Dear S/Shri Rajiv Kumar/ Pandey/ Goel, The apex…
The Supreme Court of India struck down the Electoral Bonds Scheme of 2017, holding it to be unconstitutional. While pronouncing the unanimous verdict of the five-bench constitutional bench, Chief Justice…
Finance Ministry's latest notification on Electoral Bonds violates the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and disturbs the level-playing ground for political parties To Shri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Election Commission of…
How do donations via electoral bonds funded by legal or illegal money help curb undue influence on policy makers? Electoral bonds provide an additional of such funds. The Union Government initiated…
Shri Rajiv Kumar Chief Election Commissioner Shri A C Pandey Election Commissioner Dear S/Shri Rajiv Kumar and Pandey, I wonder whether the Election Commission of India (ECI) has come across…
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