Electoral bonds worth Rs 20 cr were routed to PM’s fund

Here's why it's raising eyebrows. No Images? Click here     Unused Electoral Bonds Raise Fresh Concerns About Controversial Scheme Electoral bonds worth over Rs 20 crore found their way to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund instead of the bank accounts of political parties, show official data sourced from the Finance Ministry and State Bank of India, raising fresh questions about the workings of the controversial scheme.   While transparency activists have criticised the scheme’s functioning on multiple levels, not much attention has been paid to why the high value bonds lapse and when they do, thus rendering them unusable by political parties, how they are eventually utilised by the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund where, according to rules, they are deposited by the banks.  READ HERE In case you missed it… 'Article 15': Dalits Don’t Need 'Upper Caste' Saviours Parents Of Indian Girl Who Died Crossing US Border Were Trying To Give Her A 'Better Life' A Day In The Life Of Queer Latinx Street Artist Johanna Toruño     New to this email? You can sign up here. You can also follow HuffPost India on Flipboard. ©2019 HuffPost India | Worldmark 3, FL 3, Aerocity, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, Delhi 110037 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost India. Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Unsubscribe