The Congress on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court order on electoral bonds and took a dig at the ruling BJP by alleging that it will ‘expose their nexus with the suited booted friends.’
The principal Opposition party said the order will bring in transparency.
“The crux of this design of [Prime Minister] Modi was to facilitate anonymity, to keep names secret and to receive monies without names being known…What benefit those names get also remains anonymous,” alleged Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi.
He said 95% of the electoral bonds went to the BJP in the past one year and has seen a growth of over 62%.
“Financial dominance of a single party decimates the concept of a level playing field that is at the heart of a free and fair election,” Mr. Singhvi said and added that the government had changed as many as five financial acts to bring in electoral bonds.
“The Supreme Court has said that whatever has been given until now must be given in a sealed cover. It has also said that whatever donations are made from now until May end must be given in a sealed envelope. Let me predict that these donations to one party will dry up,” he added.
Priyanka Chaturvedi, convenor of the Congress communication department, asked the BJP to explain their source of funds.