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Electoral Bonds verdict, Chinese nationals near LAC, and a star MP resigns
Feb 16, 2024
Apurva Vishwanath discusses the Electoral Bond scheme and the Supreme Court's verdict. Amrita Nayak Datta talks about Chinese nationals occupying villages near the India China border. Mimi Chakraborty's resignation is also discussed.
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- Supreme Court deems electoral bond scheme unconstitutional due to privacy concerns and unlimited corporate contributions.
- Chinese nationals occupying villages along the India-China border escalate tensions and raise territorial disputes.
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Electoral Bond Scheme
In a historic decision, the Supreme Court has declared the electoral bond scheme proposed by the late Arun Chaitley in 2017 as unconstitutional. The scheme allowed individuals to make anonymous donations to political parties, making it the primary mode of donating for parties like the BJP and Congress. The court ruled that the scheme violated the fundamental right to information and struck down provisions that allowed unlimited corporate contributions as well.
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