Seasoned advocates to younger Bar members, several lawyers have appeared for petitioner Association for Democratic Reforms, respondent Union of India & intervenors. A look at who they are.
FICCI & ASSOCHAM oppose making donor list public, but SC says they should have approached when matter was being argued & adds application after judgement cannot be entertained.
Data made public by the Election Commission lists each company that purchased electoral bonds individually. However, when their underlying links are found, the true picture emerges.
The tax authorities should also investigate the extent of the use of ‘shell companies’ by corporations and political parties to indulge in corrupt practices.
Data shows the company has donated a total of Rs 52 crore via electoral bonds, half of this being contributed after its promoter P Sarath Reddy turned approved in Delhi excise policy case.
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.
In an affidavit to SC SBI stated that the date of purchase of each electoral bond, and the name of the purchaser has been furnished to the Election Commission of India.
Striking down the bond scheme on 15 February, the court had ordered the bank to furnish details of purchasers and redeemers by 6 March. The bank wanted time till 30 June.
Donald Trump has been vocal about India’s high import tariffs and has threatened retaliation. Simultaneously, his tough stand on China could see Chinese goods flood India.
The Chinese aircraft has uncanny similarities to the American F-35 jet. There are claims that China copied the design. Cyber theft of F-35 design data was reported in 2009.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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