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‘Long live our anonymous democracy’: Chidambaram’s dig at electoral bond donations to BJP

  • The former Union finance minister also wondered why corporates are so eager to donate through the "non-transparent electoral bonds mechanism"
  • Corporates do not donate through electoral bonds because they love democracy, Chidambaram said
  • Chidambaram said it is a neat arrangement adding favours are done quietly

07 Mar 2023

‘Long live our anonymous democracy’: Chidambaram’s dig at electoral bond donations to BJP

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram claimed that the bulk of the over Rs 12,000 crore electoral bonds sold so far were donated to the BJP anonymously by corporates, claiming that the corporate donation was a way of thanking the government for numerous "favours".

The former Union Finance Minister also wondered why companies were so eager to contribute through the "non-transparent electoral bond mechanism".

“Over Rs 12,000 crore worth of electoral bonds have been sold so far. Most of this amount was bought by companies and donated anonymously to the BJP,” Chidambaram said in a series of tweets on Monday night. Businesses don't donate through electoral bonds because they love democracy, he said.

"Corporate donation is a way to express our gratitude to the government for the numerous favors they have received in the past years," said the Congress leader. “It's a neat arrangement. Favors are done quietly. Rewards are accepted in secret. Long live our anonymous democracy,” he said.

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