Congress rejected Election Commission's suggestions on transparency and accountability in poll funding. The party said it is unable to issue receipts to all persons or companies making donations to it for elections as it "neither practical nor possible".
In a communication to the Election Commission, the ruling party said it is also "difficult" to implement suggestions that all expenses or donations above Rs 20,000 be made through crossed cheques or bank transfer.
The ruling party has rejected all ten suggestions made by the poll body on issue of guidelines for transparency in party funding.
The party, in its response, has said that "only if a consensus emerges" the poll panel may suggest to the Central government to make appropriate amendments in the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and to frame rules to make the process of accounting of poll expenses more transparent.
To a suggestion to keep the party funds so collected in a bank account within a reasonable time frame, the Congress party has said that it should be left to the parties to decide whether to deposit funds in banks or keep it in the party office.
While a majority of parties including BJP are yet to respond to the poll panel's suggestions for framing of guidelines to bring transparency in poll funding, only 11 have submitted their views.
In a communication to the Election Commission, the ruling party said it is also "difficult" to implement suggestions that all expenses or donations above Rs 20,000 be made through crossed cheques or bank transfer.
The ruling party has rejected all ten suggestions made by the poll body on issue of guidelines for transparency in party funding.
The party, in its response, has said that "only if a consensus emerges" the poll panel may suggest to the Central government to make appropriate amendments in the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and to frame rules to make the process of accounting of poll expenses more transparent.
To a suggestion to keep the party funds so collected in a bank account within a reasonable time frame, the Congress party has said that it should be left to the parties to decide whether to deposit funds in banks or keep it in the party office.
While a majority of parties including BJP are yet to respond to the poll panel's suggestions for framing of guidelines to bring transparency in poll funding, only 11 have submitted their views.
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