New revelations unveil massive corruption in Indian electoral bonds
New details have emerged regarding what could be the largest case of election manipulation in India’s history. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stands accused of misappropriating billions of Rupees, with the Modi government allegedly profiting off more than half of the donations collected from Indian corporations under the guise of electoral bonds.
According to a recent investigation by Scroll, the controversy extends to the allocation of telecom spectrum licenses. The saga dates back to 2012 when the Supreme Court of India nullified 122 telecom spectrum licenses granted without auction, ordering an immediate auction. Back then, then-Chief Minister Narendra Modi supported the court’s decision, only for it to be abruptly reversed later on.
Fast-forward to December 2023, and the Modi government began awarding telecom spectrum licenses to select companies without conducting auctions, as reported by News Minute. Notably, Bharti Enterprises swiftly obtained a license along with spectrum authorization. Documents indicate that the Bharti group donated Rs 150 crore to the BJP through electoral bonds, both before and after securing the license.
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