Union Minister Nitin Gadkari defended the electoral bonds scheme, stating its intention was positive and aimed at supporting political parties financially. During various statements reported by media outlets, Gadkari emphasized that political parties could not survive without funds. He recalled a meeting with Arun Jaitley, suggesting the scheme, introduced in 2017, was conceived with good intentions. The scheme was recently struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Gadkari's comments come amidst ongoing discussions about the transparency and implications of electoral bonds for political funding.
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said it was not possible to run a political party without funds, and added that the Centre had introduced the electoral bonds scheme, now struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, in 2017 with a "good intention" https://t.co/WjF5lo28bF
'Intention Behind Electoral Bonds Scheme Good': Gadkari Explains Why Parties Can't Survive Without Funds https://t.co/UrJSx9zwLG
Nitin Gadkari Reveals "Main Intention" Behind Electoral Bonds, Recalls Meeting Arun Jaitley https://t.co/jDb3angRtW https://t.co/3hM3Ei5vre
STORY | Intention behind electoral bonds scheme was good: Gadkari; says no party can survive sans funds READ: https://t.co/HFOdepjxIi (PTI File Photo) https://t.co/F6Ze1qnlAj