SC refuses to grant interim stay on operation of electoral bonds

SC to take up matter on April 10

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant an interim stay on the operation of electoral bonds scheme and asked an NGO to file an appropriate application for it.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the issue requires detailed hearing and, therefore, it will be taken up on April 10.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for NGO Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR), alleged that thousands of crore are anonymously being given to political parties.

He alleged that 95 percent of electoral bonds are being given to one party that is the ruling party.

Attorney General KK Venugopal, appearing for the Centre, said