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BJP fails to submit data
The BJP, which has stormed to power in the 2014 general election, is yet to furnish the details of its sources of funds to the Election Commission of India, according to a report by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR).
Cong blasts saffron party for ‘disrespecting democracy’
- Corporates and business houses provided 90 per cent donations to national political parties in 2013-14
- BPJ is the only party to not furnish details to EC
- Total donations received by Congress, NCP and CPI during 2013-14 rose by Rs.62.69 crore, a whopping 517% surge from the previous financial year
- Donations to Congress rose from Rs.11.72 crore in 2012-13 to Rs.59.58 crore in 2013-14m an increase of 408%
- In 2012-13, donations declared by BJP were more than the aggregate declared by Congress, NCP, CPI and CPI-M in 2013-14
New Delhi: The BJP, which has stormed to power in the 2014 general election, is yet to furnish the details of its sources of funds to the Election Commission of India, according to a report by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). The report claimed that the saffron party did not submit the last fiscal year’s (2013-14) fund details to the poll panel even though it is a mandatory exercise. The report also claimed that around 90 per cent of the donations received by political parties are coming from corporate bigwigs.
The Congress slammed the BJP for not complying with the mandatory requirement of the Election Commission.
“If the BJP has not furnished such details to the EC, it is not only a violation of statutory obligation, but also exposes its doublespeak on the issues of probity and transparency. "As per the law, political parties will have to submit such information to the Income Tax department and give the same to the EC as well,” said senior Congress leader Manish Tiwari.
According to the analysis, the donations received by the Congress, NCP and CPI in the fiscal year 2013-14 rose to Rs 62.69 crore—an increase of 517 per cent from the previous financial tyear. The study included national parties like Congress, CPI,CPI(M) and NCP. “Political parties have received 90 per cent donations from corporate. This shows that there is an increasing hold of the corporate sector over political parties, which is somewhat disconcerting.
"The ruling party not submitting its donation report is not a good sign as it possibly indicates a lack of respect for integrity of institutions, which is not healthy for a democracy,” said Jagdeep Chhokar, founder-trustee of ADR. The ADR report said donations received by the Congress rose from Rs 11.72 crore in 2012-13 to Rs 59.58 crore in 2013-14, which indicated an increase of 408 per cent.
In 2012-13, donations declared by the BJP were more than the aggregate declared by the Congress, NCP, CPI and CPI (M) in 2013-14.
The ADR report also claimed that Bharti Group’s Satya Electoral Trust donated the maximum amount of Rs 36.5 crore to the Congress followed by AV Patil Foundation, which donated Rs 5 crore and Bharat Forge Ltd that gave Rs 2.50 crore.
None of these three groups donated funds to the Congress during 2012-13. The Congress has received the highest amount—Rs 59.58 crore through 743 donation —as per the ADR report.
