Electoral bonds have made corruption official: Congress in Lok Sabha
Congress members later walked out of the proceedings

Congress leader Manish Tewari said despite reservations expressed by the Reserve Bank of India and the Election Commission, the government went ahead with the scheme.
PTI
New Delhi
|
Published 21.11.19, 08:22 AM
|
The Opposition Congress on Thursday raised in Lok Sabha the issue of electoral bonds, saying it has made corruption 'official'.
Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Congress leader Manish Tewari said despite reservations expressed by the Reserve Bank of India and the Election Commission, the government went ahead with the scheme.
Advertisement
Congress members later walked out of the proceedings.
Under the electoral bonds scheme, the government has offered complete anonymity to those making donations. A donor could now anonymously buy a bond, and deposit it with the political party of his or her choice.