Reporters Without Orders

Reporters Without Orders Ep 311: NL-TNM’s investigation into political funding

Mar 2, 2024

This week, the podcast delves into a joint investigation on political funding, uncovering donations of Rs 335 crore to the BJP by companies facing central agency actions. The hosts explain unique patterns in donations and discuss the consequences of companies skipping donations. Tune in for insightful revelations!

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Prateek Goyal

Korah Abraham

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Investigation uncovered corporate donations influencing political affiliations.

Companies donating to BJP post-agency actions hint at potential quid pro quo arrangements.

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Investigation into Political Funding

Investigation reveals that 30 companies donating Rs. 335 crore to BJP between 2018-2022 faced central agency actions. The Supreme Court's scrutiny of electoral bonds highlights transparency issues in corporate funding. Companies' public donations were scrutinized, revealing patterns of donations following agency actions.

Focus on Companies in South India

00:22

In-depth Market Research Yields Competitive Advantage

00:23

Introduction

2min

Uncovering Patterns in Political Donations

18min

Debate on the Origin of the Bible and Societal Perceptions

2min

Navigating Government-Company Interconnection

3min

The Importance of Subscriptions for Investigative Journalism

2min

This week, host Sumedha Mittal is joined by Newslaundry’s Prateek Goyal and The News Minutes’s Korah Abraham.

Prateek and Korah were part of Newslaundry and The News Minute’s joint investigation on political funding. They found that in a five-year period, donations of nearly Rs 335 crore were made to the BJP by at least 30 companies that faced action by central agencies during that time period. They explain this unique pattern – and what happens when the companies skip donating to the BJP for a couple of years.

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00:00:00 - Introduction

00:02:00 - Political funding

00:10:10 - Companies and BJP

00:25:34 - Recommendations

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Produced and edited by Saif Ali Ekram, and recorded by Anil Kumar.

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