Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
No cap on corporate donation to political parties. No transparency. Global funding for political parties. And intimidation and harassment of those who donate to the opposition.
Electoral Bonds – Mr. Jaitley’s brahmastra.
1. Removes all caps on corporate donations to political parties. Even loss making corporates can donate now, as a clear quid pro quo.
2. Removes all transparency of who gives which party how much. No more information on who is Adani donating to.
3. The Sarkaar will know who donates to the opposition. Intimidation much?
4. Bonds can be traded like cash, without any tracking, in exchange of cash for a limited period. Matlab 20 crore ke bond khareede koi, kisi aur ko cash (all black) me bech de, aur koi aur use donate kar de. Full anonymity guaranteed.
5. FCRA amendment already allows foreign companies to fund political parties.
The Great Indian Democracy Sale?
Will the judiciary stand up to this as well? Or will the state illogically use the Right to Privacy judgment to defend this?
So basically –
No cap on corporate donation to political parties. No transparency. Global funding for political parties. And intimidation and harassment of those who donate to the opposition.
Electoral Bonds – Mr. Jaitley’s brahmastra.
1. Removes all caps on corporate donations to political parties. Even loss making corporates can donate now, as a clear quid pro quo.
2. Removes all transparency of who gives which party how much. No more information on who is Adani donating to.
3. The Sarkaar will know who donates to the opposition. Intimidation much?
4. Bonds can be traded like cash, without any tracking, in exchange of cash for a limited period. Matlab 20 crore ke bond khareede koi, kisi aur ko cash (all black) me bech de, aur koi aur use donate kar de. Full anonymity guaranteed.
5. FCRA amendment already allows foreign companies to fund political parties.
The Great Indian Democracy Sale?
Will the judiciary stand up to this as well? Or will the state illogically use the Right to Privacy judgment to defend this?