The first face of unearthing violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act by Bharatiya Janata Party & Congress was started by Delhi High Court The Election Commission has started the process and the High Court has ordered to take action within 6 months after identifying the “foreign contributions” accepted from Vedanta subsidiaries An order was based on PIL … [Read more...] about Probe Begins into Foreign Funds Received by Parties
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Public Spat Within The EC
Differences between the top officials of the Election Commission have come to the fore following two incidents in which BJP’s PM candidate Narendra Modi was denied permission to hold a rally in Varanasi, and Congress’s Rahul Gandhi’s presence inside an EVM booth on poll date. The concept of more than one Commissioner came into practice during ex-PM Narasimha Rao’s tenure in … [Read more...] about Public Spat Within The EC
Order on Funds Transfer a Violation of Treasury Code
Karnataka State govt alleged executive order on funds transfers from departments to banks against norms of treasury code. For any executive order govt needs to take the assembly sanction, but now it is ploy to enforce decisions that could not be revoked latter on. Govt came under fire for the move, had to pass its withdrawal but major part of the diverted funds still parked … [Read more...] about Order on Funds Transfer a Violation of Treasury Code
Harvesting Season Worries Grip Leaders in Punjab
Political fears April 30 Lok Sabha elections in Punjab clashing with peak season for harvesting of wheat. Maximum wheat is procured from April 25 to May 10, Chief Minister blames Centre and EC for the situation, appeals to people to vote. For 13 LS seats 253 contestants are in the fray, State EC appeals to people to come out and vote on that day. Exams … [Read more...] about Harvesting Season Worries Grip Leaders in Punjab
Rifle Association Hit by Polls, Forced to Cancel National Event
A premier shooting event of National Rifle Association cancelled because of ongoing elections to Lok Sabha over security reasons. Mumbai Police send notices to organisers to surrender weapons notwithstanding EC exemption to NRA to keep weapons during polls. All India Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship slated for May 3, in Delhi. Exams … [Read more...] about Rifle Association Hit by Polls, Forced to Cancel National Event