Simultaneous Elections: Striking at the Roots of Parliamentary Democracy
It has become an article of faith with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that elections must be held concurrently to the Lok Sabha and the…
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Simultaneous Elections: Striking at the Roots of Parliamentary Democracy
India parties now can get foreign funding, activists say not OK
विदेशी चंदे पर फिर कोर्ट में घिरेगी सरकार! FCRA कानून में बदलाव को दी जाएगी चुनौती
Encounters as state policy?
Primetime Debate: 16 February 2018
Supreme Court asks politicians to declare sources of income. Will this improve electoral transparency? Join the debate with ADR Founder Member Jagdeep Chhokar and…
How Some States are Subverting the Rule of Law to Drop Criminal Cases Against Politicians
The spate of withdrawal of pending criminal cases against politicians in UP, Rajasthan, MP and Kerala in recent months points at the overpowering stranglehold…
Hidden in Budget 2018, Blatant Subterfuge on Political Funding
The proposed amendment to the already repealed FCRA 1976, tucked away in the last page of the Finance Bill, is akin to trying to…
Jaitley’s Electoral Bonds Are Proof That Political Parties Are Sovereign in India and Not the People
Political parties are often able to exercise supreme power with impunity, even while blatantly defying statutory authorities. A dictionary defines ‘sovereignty’ as “the quality…
Much Ado About Nothing: Electoral Bonds and an Unapologetic Lack of Transparency
The new scheme to buy electoral bonds seeks to ‘cleanse the system of political funding’, but without revealing the names of donors. The day…
Much Ado About Nothing: Electoral Bonds and an Unapologetic Lack of Transparency
Are Electoral Bonds Actually Transparent?
No one will know who has donated how much to which political party. Are electoral bonds truly transparent? Join the discussion with Congress MP…
Primetime Debate: 2 January 2018
Debate 1: Are electoral bonds actually transparent? Join the discussion with Congress MP Rajeev Gowda, BJP Leader Seshadri Chari, Jagdeep Chhokar. Debate 2: Will…