Bonds end, but the game of trust begins, BJP got more than Rs 3000 crores, where is the rest?: – ..

News India Live, Digital Desk: Do you remember the day when the Supreme Court Electoral Bonds But was it banned? At that time I felt that now the game of money in politics will become a little transparent. The common man felt that now the ‘hide and seek’ of black and white money would stop. But as they say, ‘where there’s a will, there’s a way’, and our leaders and corporates have come together to find a new way (or rather, an old but strong way) of funding.

The latest news is that despite the closure of bonds, there has been no significant difference in the pockets of political parties. On the contrary, the rain of money still continues!

What is the whole matter?

Reports have emerged that after the ban on electoral bonds, Electoral Trust Have become active again. The figures that have come out for the financial year 2024-25 are enough to surprise anyone. Total votes given to parties through different electoral trusts Rs 3,811 crore Donation has been received.

Now the real fun is not in how much money came in, but in who ate the ‘biggest piece of the cake’.

BJP’s bumper earnings!

ruling party BJP The trend continues. Out of total Rs 3,811 crore, BJP alone has almost Rs 3,112 crore Have come. You do the math – this is almost the total donation. 82% share Is! Looking at this, it seems that the corporate world has one-sided trust only on ‘Kamal’. Whether the money comes from bonds or trust, whatever the route, the destination is mostly BJP’s bank account.

What is the condition of Congress?

The largest party of the opposition, Congress It seems to be far behind BJP in this race, I mean very far behind. them only Rs 299 crore Had to be satisfied with this. If we compare, BJP has received 10 times more donations than Congress. This gap is so big that the lack of resources in electoral contests is clearly visible.

Other regional parties like AAP and BRS settled the remaining money.

Where is the money coming from?

If there are no bonds, then this money is coming through the ‘trust’. has emerged as the biggest player in this ‘Prudent Electoral Trust’It is reported that most of the big donations have been routed through this trust, This system is such that companies give money to the trust and the trust forwards it to the parties, After the strictness of the Supreme Court, this method has now again become ‘number 1’,

straight Talk

The overall point is that when the Supreme Court closed the door, money found a window. Electoral bonds went away, but the pace of corporate donations did not stop. While on one hand one party is brimming with money, other parties are struggling for funds. It will be interesting to see what color this ‘economic inequality’ will show in the coming elections in a democracy.