Electoral Reforms

Why in news
  • A report on electoral funding published by a parliamentary committee has stated only one party has access to 90% of the election funds.
More in news
  • This promoted former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to suggested the need for state funding for elections.
  • He flagged the concerns of corporate funding to political parties which would eventually lead to exploitation of poor.
  • He also spoke about the importance of opposition to make democracy meaningful. 
Source
The Hindu




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 22nd Jul 2019