Open Sesame | Electoral Bonds

The Supreme Court struck down the electoral bonds scheme as unconstitutional.

Electoral bonds.

Credit: Sajith Kumar

Accusing the ruling BJP of collecting Rs 335 crore as donations from 30 companies after central agencies initiated action against them, Congress on Friday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the “hafta vasuli” (extortion) and asked whether the Finance Ministry would come up with a ‘White Paper’' on the saffron party's finances.

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