A lot of us seem to have forgotten that political parties, elections and democracy existed even before 2017 – and so before the existence of electoral bonds. Though introduced in 2017, Electoral Bonds (EBs) seem to have become a popular topic in the national discourse ever since the recent three-day hearing in the Supreme Court […]
Month: November 2023
Electoral Bonds: Key Rebuttals to the Stand Taken by the Union Government
In the age of digital dominance, electoral bonds are a calculated and sophisticated step towards electoral gain. Money is never neutral but it tends to mostly, if not always, favour the most domineering and deep-pocketed. This expression is highly relevant in the context of Indian elections where the stakes are always high and the sole […]