Recent revelations regarding the electoral bonds scheme have sparked significant controversy in India, with key figures from the Congress party accusing the scheme of being a major corruption and extortion mechanism. Congress MP Manish Tewari highlighted the importance of correlating donors and donees of electoral bonds following disclosures by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Congress leader Manickam Tagore criticized the BJP for delaying the disclosure of electoral bond details, which was eventually mandated by a Supreme Court order. According to Tagore, among the 1,300 companies that purchased electoral bonds, 6,000 instances of political donations are implied. Rahul Gandhi, a prominent Congress leader, described the electoral bonds scheme as the world's biggest extortion racket, alleging that it was operated by the Prime Minister of India and used by the BJP to undermine state governments and split parties. Gandhi's accusations were supported by video statements and further allegations that the scheme facilitated corruption through a 'pay for play' system, where months after receiving contracts, corporations would purchase electoral bonds.
STORY | Electoral bonds scheme an extortion racket used for toppling govts, breaking parties: Rahul Gandhi READ: https://t.co/li4GotUgm6 (PTI Photo) https://t.co/IBVM2FDLTe
VIDEO | Electoral Bonds: “As soon as 'unique code' comes, it will be clear which all companies opted for ‘Chanda Do, Dhandha Lo', and which companies did all this to save themselves from the ED,” says Congress leader Surendra Rajput (@ssrajputINC). (Full video available on PTI… https://t.co/6KYlzaaT50
#Electoralbonds was biggest extortion racket in world, BJP used money to split parties: Rahul Gandhi https://t.co/T4JpGcJict
Rush Hour | Political fireworks after bonds data "BJP bringing state governments down with this money... They have turned the system into extortion," claims Congress' Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi @INCIndia #ElectoralBondsCase https://t.co/4olZmelx97
Electoral Bonds Scheme World's Biggest Extortion Racket, Alleges Rahul Gandhi https://t.co/2SSjVlx1mq https://t.co/UzwZJXpwiO
VIDEO | Here’s what Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) said on electoral bonds and the contracts given by Congress or other opposition party-governed states. “The question here is that months after a contract was given, the corporate was giving electoral bonds to the… https://t.co/RQriZlFtFV
Electoral bond is the world's biggest extortion racket, run by the PM of India. https://t.co/NARo8OVAp8
Electoral bonds was biggest extortion racket in world: Rahul Gandhi at rally in Thane
#WATCH | Delhi: Congress leader Manickam Tagore says, "BJP tried its best to delay the disclosure of Electoral Bond. But, the Supreme Court order made them to disclose it. This disclosure makes one thing clear, among 1,300 companies which have bought the electoral bond, 6,000… https://t.co/JsHRBIjCoj
#WATCH | Congress MP Manish Tewari speaks on the electoral bonds issue "The revelations by the ECI with regard to the list of donors of electoral bonds and the donees who received the bonds will provide for an interesting exercise of co-relation between the donor and the donee… https://t.co/Mfx7cWE52k