CIC rejected a plea for making the details public
Donations for the BJP increased from Rs 437.04 crore during 2017-18 to Rs 742.15 crore during 2018-19, a rise of 70 per cent, the ADR said
In a letter to party leaders, BJP has asked them to hold programmes on the life of Upadhaya at booth level
In case a political party receives a political donation in cash primarily, then that might actually indicate a scam, he stated
Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala cited a media report which claimed the BJP took a large donation from a firm being probed by the Enforcement Directorate
The AAP's total funds rose from Rs 6.06 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 10.11 crore in 2018-19, the report said
During the two years, various sectors of business houses donated Rs 985.18 crore, constituting 93 per cent of the total contribution to political parties from known sources
Nearly 90 per cent of the total donations to the national parties were made by corporate houses, while 10 per cent were by individuals
EC's demand to cap cash donations to parties to Rs 2,000 per person has already been accepted
The bench said the law is in operation for last 50 years