To the poll booth, with no donor knowledge

Syllabus: General Studies Paper 2 Context Late last year, the Union government authorised the SBI to issue and encash a new tranche of electoral bonds, the 19th such parcel since the scheme’s notification in 2018. The timing of the announcement was predictable, with elections slated to be held to five different State Assemblies beginning next month. Now, as a result, voters in those States will go to the ballot box with no knowledge about the donors backing the various contestants.   Electoral bond Scheme: It is designed to allow an individual, or any “artificial juridical person”, including body corporates, to....Read More