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Podcast: In Focus by The Hindu
Episode: What the Electoral Bonds verdict of the Supreme Court implies
Description: A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously struck down the Centre’s electoral bond scheme. Electoral bonds enabled anonymous political donations, which the apex court has termed as “unconstitutional”. It stated categorically that the scheme violates the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.What was the reasoning behind for this verdict, and what are its implications for Indian democracy going forward?Guest: Jagdeep S Chhokar from the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), a nonprofit that works in the field of electoral and political reforms.Host...