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Why Supreme Court Struck Down The Electoral Bonds Scheme: 5 Points
The Supreme Court today struck down the electoral bonds scheme which had been brought in 2018 as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties to bring transparency in political funding.
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Election Commission Seeks Cap On Cash Donations To Political Parties
The Election Commission has proposed bringing down anonymous political donations from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2,000 and cap cash donations at 20 per cent or at a maximum of Rs 20 crore to cleanse election funding of black money.
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Parliamentary Panel Asks Parties If Rs 2,000 Cap On Donations Realistic
A parliamentary panel has asked if the new electoral bond will safeguard privacy of donors and if the Rs 2,000 cap on individual cash donation to political parties is realistic.
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Cleansing Political Funding A Challenge, Government Working On It: Arun Jaitley
Cleansing political funding is a "big challenge" but the government is working on the electoral bonds mechanism announced in Budget to end corruption, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.
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Electoral Bonds Will Have To Be Redeemed Within Days: Arun Jaitley
The government has capped anonymous cash donations to political parties at Rs 2,000 per donor.
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Union Budget 2017: Cash Donations For Political Parties Now Capped At Rs 2,000
In an attempt to clean up the murky world of political party funding, the government has announced that donations in cash, currently allowed up to Rs 20,000 without explaining the source, will now be capped at Rs 2,000.
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Nearly 70% Political Funding Comes From Unknown Sources, Says ADR Report: 10 Facts
Nearly 70 per cent of the income of political parties in India comes from unknown sources between 2004 and 2015. Among the national parties, the Congress tops the list with incomes with 83 per cent income from unknown sources, followed by the BJP with 65 per cent. Under the Income Tax Act, political parties do not have to pay tax provided they acce...
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Vedanta donations to political parties ruled illegal by Delhi High Court
India's two main political parties both broke laws barring foreign donations by accepting cash from local companies owned by London-listed mining group Vedanta Resources Plc between 2004 and 2012, the Delhi High Court said on Friday.
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Why Supreme Court Struck Down The Electoral Bonds Scheme: 5 Points
The Supreme Court today struck down the electoral bonds scheme which had been brought in 2018 as an alternative to cash donations made to political parties to bring transparency in political funding.
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Election Commission Seeks Cap On Cash Donations To Political Parties
The Election Commission has proposed bringing down anonymous political donations from Rs 20,000 to Rs 2,000 and cap cash donations at 20 per cent or at a maximum of Rs 20 crore to cleanse election funding of black money.
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Parliamentary Panel Asks Parties If Rs 2,000 Cap On Donations Realistic
A parliamentary panel has asked if the new electoral bond will safeguard privacy of donors and if the Rs 2,000 cap on individual cash donation to political parties is realistic.
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Cleansing Political Funding A Challenge, Government Working On It: Arun Jaitley
Cleansing political funding is a "big challenge" but the government is working on the electoral bonds mechanism announced in Budget to end corruption, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.
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Electoral Bonds Will Have To Be Redeemed Within Days: Arun Jaitley
The government has capped anonymous cash donations to political parties at Rs 2,000 per donor.
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Union Budget 2017: Cash Donations For Political Parties Now Capped At Rs 2,000
In an attempt to clean up the murky world of political party funding, the government has announced that donations in cash, currently allowed up to Rs 20,000 without explaining the source, will now be capped at Rs 2,000.
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Nearly 70% Political Funding Comes From Unknown Sources, Says ADR Report: 10 Facts
Nearly 70 per cent of the income of political parties in India comes from unknown sources between 2004 and 2015. Among the national parties, the Congress tops the list with incomes with 83 per cent income from unknown sources, followed by the BJP with 65 per cent. Under the Income Tax Act, political parties do not have to pay tax provided they acce...
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Vedanta donations to political parties ruled illegal by Delhi High Court
India's two main political parties both broke laws barring foreign donations by accepting cash from local companies owned by London-listed mining group Vedanta Resources Plc between 2004 and 2012, the Delhi High Court said on Friday.
