SBI electoral bonds sales jump 542%, but voters clueless who’s funding polls
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SBI electoral bonds sales jump 542%, but voters clueless who’s funding polls

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SBI’s electoral bonds sales jumped a whopping 542% from January to April, the peak poll season. But as Indians vote, they remain in the dark about who’s funding this so-called festival of democracy and what special interests will influence governance going forward. This isn’t the sign of a mature democracy.