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Former Chief Election Commissioners (CECs) Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision of declaring the electoral bond scheme unconstitutional, noting that it addressed concerns raised by the Election Commission of India (ECI), including the potential for funnelling funds from shell companies and money laundering.
Senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal who led the argument for the petitioners in the Supreme Court case against the electoral bond scheme lays down the notable aspects of the judgment that struck down the scheme, why he thinks it is a scam, and if the Opposition should now make this its main election issue.
The Supreme Court on Thursday after striking down the Electoral Bonds Scheme which allowed for anonymous funding to political parties, ordered the State Bank of India (SBI) to stop issuingimmediately.
Amid the protesting farmers’ march to Delhi, a team of three Union ministers is set to hold a meeting again with the farm leaders over their various demands on Thursday evening in Chandigarh.
Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi ending his customary address abruptly and walking out from the Assembly on Monday, and his Kerala counterpart Mohammad Arif Khan’s similar action a month ago, have once again brought the Constitutional role of Governors into focus.
The Congress Working Committee (CWC)’s member and the party’s national spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi is a three-time Rajya Sabha MP and an eminent lawyer. He is currently also the chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committees on Home Affairs, Law, and Commerce. In an interview with The Indian Express, Singhvi speaks on various burning issues, ranging from the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to the Gyanvapi and Mathura disputes. Excerpts:
With Manoj Jarange-Patil determined to bring the Maratha reservation battle to Mumbai on January 26, the Maharashtra government has pinned its hopes on the Supreme Court examining a curative petition challenging the court’s decision to strike down a 2018 law that granted quota to the community.
Ahead of Republic Day celebrations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet tableau artists and NCC cadets who will participate in the January 26 parade at his official residence on Wednesday.