Electoral Bonds | ‘Sirf BJP ko khilaunga sab,’ Mallikarjun Kharge takes dig at PM Modi

Kharge takes dig at PM Modi : During a press conference in Bengaluru on Friday, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding electoral bonds, stating that "Yeh Modi ki sarkar, yeh Modi ki party," adding that PM Modi should be held responsible for profiting from electoral bonds.

"PM Modi said 'Na khaunga, na khane dunga'; now it is exposed that BJP made money out of electoral bonds. Na khaunga, na kahne dunga, sirf meri party ko khilaunga sab. Whatever PM Modi does, he does it for his own gains, and his party's gains," Kharge said.

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Continuing his criticism of PM Modi, Kharge asserted that the Supreme Court has revealed how the BJP profited from electoral bonds.

"Today it has been exposed by the Supreme Court how BJP made money out of electoral bonds. SBI data shows that donations consist of 50 per cent BJP bonds and only 11 per cent Congress bonds. How can they get this much money? How can such companies give such donations? There are many dubious donors. People who have donated are either involved in ED cases or Income Tax issues. PM Modi and his party pressure these people to give more donations to their party," he added.

He further alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party instructed the Income Tax department to freeze the accounts of Congress.

"Congress party accounts have been frozen. They (BJP) instructed I-T people to do this. Our nearly Rs 300 crores are frozen. How can we go for elections in this? Our accounts are closed but their accounts are open. Where is the level playing ground? I demand an inquiry at the highest level into this. Unless the truth comes out, their accounts should also be frozen," Kharge said.

The data released by the State Bank of India shows that out of the total Electoral Bonds money collected, the BJP got nearly 50 per cent donation. The principal opposition party, Indian National Congress got only 11 per cent of the funds.

On March 14, the Election Commission posted electoral bond data on its website, sourced from SBI. Future Gaming and Hotel Services and Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd were identified as prominent contributors to political parties. 

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Electoral bonds, resembling promissory notes or bearer bonds, are purchasable by individuals, companies, or associations established in India, specifically for funding political parties.

These bonds were issued/purchased for any value, in multiples of Rs 1,000, Rs 10,000, Rs 1,00,000, Rs 10,00,000 and Rs 1,00,00,000 from the specified branches of the State Bank of India (SBI). 

(With inputs from agencies)

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