Instead of investigating whether there was indeed inappropriate acceptance of funds from tainted companies or – at the very least – introspecting over its flawed scheme, the Modi government has chosen to counterattack the INDIA coalition that is accusing it of extortion.
For the first time in 10 years, the spotlight of allegations of corruption is on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – thanks to media reporting the details of corporate funding from tainted companies under investigation and from companies with which the BJP has had what appears to be quid pro quo arrangements.
It was precisely the likelihood of such quid pro quo arrangements which led the Supreme Court to deliver its February 15, 2024 judgment declaring unconstitutional the use of anonymous electoral bonds as a means of political financing and ordering that the identities of purchasers and recipients be promptly disclosed.
Instead of investigating whether there was indeed inappropriate acceptance of funds from tainted companies or – at the very least – introspecting over its flawed scheme, the Modi government has chosen to counterattack the INDIA coalition that is accusing it of extortion.
by Rahul Singh
05/04/2024