After the Supreme Court’s decision regarding electoral bonds, the government is busy looking into its various aspects.
The government has said that it is still studying this decision. It is being told that the government will not take any step which goes against the decision of the apex court.
In this matter, the government is also keeping in mind the bill related to the Election Commission passed in December. Let us tell you that at that time many members of the opposition were suspended and the government had passed the bill related to the appointment of Election Commission members.
government concern
The government is also worried about black money. The problem is also that revealing the identity of donors is against banking laws.
It is noteworthy that the court has directed to reveal the identity of those who donate through electoral bonds. According to NDTV, sources said that electoral bonds were introduced before 2017 to reduce the amount of black money.
Also, their objective was to take political donations from a dubious situation to a better system. According to sources, the second model was such under which trusts distribute the money received by companies and individuals to political parties.
This issue was also studied in the past, but its challenges were many. The electoral bond scheme was brought for the convenience of donors.
BJP’s reaction
These things have come after the reaction of top BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad. Ravi Shankar Prasad said that these bonds were brought by his party as part of the process of making elections transparent.
However, he also said that he would respect the court’s decision. However, he has also said that he will comment again only after reading the hundreds of pages of the court’s order.
Ravi Shankar Prasad also said that BJP will take the next step in this regard only after a detailed study of the decision.
What was the decision of the Supreme Court
It is noteworthy that on Thursday, the Supreme Court had given an important decision and canceled the electoral bond scheme. While giving its verdict, the court said that violation of the right to information for the purpose of curbing black money is not justified.
He also said that the electoral bond scheme is a violation of the right to information and freedom of expression. Let us tell you that electoral bonds were introduced in 2018 as an alternative to cash donations given to political parties to bring transparency in political funding. This decision of the Supreme Court is being considered as a setback for the Central Government.