SC Judgement On Electoral Bonds Can Be Used To Target Opposition Says Kapil Sibal

The Supreme Court today invalidated electoral bonds, terming them unconstitutional. The apex court has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to cease issuing electoral bonds with immediate effect and to submit donor data to the Election Commission of India (ECI), which will then publish the details provided by SBI on its official website. Will cash return to politics? Rajdeep Sardesai, in an exclusive chat with Kapil Sibal, Senior Advocate of the Supreme Court, discusses how the Supreme Court judgment is a big blow to the Modi government. He also talks about how this verdict of the Apex court can lead to more ED raids on the opposition, considering the ruling party controls the ED. Here’s an excerpt from that exclusive conversation.