Aren't opposed to electoral bonds but don't want secrecy: Poll panel to SC

Poll panel's submissions come during a hearing on bunch of pleas challenging validity of electoral bonds

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it was not opposed to the use of Electoral Bonds as an instrument but did not want the donations via them to remain anonymous.

“We are not opposed to electoral bonds...but want full disclosure and transparency. We are opposed to anonymity,” Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for the poll panel told the apex court. The insertion of proviso in Section 29 (C) of Representation of People Act which allows political parties to have the option of not reporting the donations received by electoral bonds was also not