Source: This post is based on the article “Still hanging fire on transparency” published in The Hindu on 31st August 2021. Relevance: Understand issues of criminalization of politics. Synopsis: Courts need to go beyond appealing to the fictional conscience of our lawmakers. Context Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) fined 8 political parties for being in… Continue reading Still hanging fire on transparency
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SBI sells over ₹400 cr. electoral bonds
SBI sells over ₹400 cr. electoral bonds News: More than ₹400 crore worth of electoral bonds were sold by the State Bank of India (SBI) in the 10-day window of October, a sharp rise from the ₹32 crore worth of bonds sold in the July tranche, according to data the bank released under the Right… Continue reading SBI sells over ₹400 cr. electoral bonds
