Findings show 1 in 4 voters believes there is some scope of manipulation in EVMs by ruling party, while only 1 in 6 believe there is no scope of EVM manipulation.
‘Events over past month call for ECI to quell rising public suspicion that it is sitting silent while Oppn is being denied freedom to participate in poll process,’ the letter reads.
Maharashtra-based Vedanta Ltd donated Rs 125 cr to the Congress. A subsidiary of BJP's largest donor Megha Engineering also donated over Rs 100 cr to Congress.
SBI’s data, made public by EC, still shows mismatch in electoral bond purchases and encashments, raising questions about Rs 613.6 crore in ‘missing’ funds, bulk of which went to BJP.
Data on electoral bonds was submitted to EC by SBI in compliance with deadline set by Supreme Court which had also directed poll panel to make this data public by 15 March.
Why did Arun Goel resign from the Election Commission? On the basis of ‘sources’, leading English newspapers came up with multiple choice options for us to pick from.
According to an Election Commission of India press release, it has strengthened existing transfer policy to ensure officials aren't able to 'disturb the level playing field in elections'.
EBS is now gone, but ETS is still available, ECI should nudge political parties and the corporate world towards wider use of ETS. Then, at least one part of electoral funding can become cleaner.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
While Pakistani authorities have not clarified what intended target was, the incident adds to a troubling pattern of PAF strikes killing civilians, including women and children.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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