SBI Gives Electoral Bond Serial Numbers; Whatever Yarn Modi Spins on Pannun, His Adventurism Has Hurt India; Kejriwal Arrest Imminent
SBI Gives Electoral Bond Serial Numbers; Whatever Yarn Modi Spins on Pannun, His Adventurism Has Hurt India; Kejriwal Arrest Imminent
Data shows 150+ attacks on Indian Christians in 2024, Modi government's 'fact checking' censorship move stayed for now
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March 21, 2024
Siddharth Varadarajan
The Enforcement Directorate may be about to arrest Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, according to media reports as the India Cable goes to press. Earlier in the day, the Delhi High Court refused to grant him protection from coercive action in a case related to liquor licensing which he and the Aam Aadmi Party say represents a political vendetta by the Narendra Modi government. Kejriwal is reported to be approaching the Supreme Court on an urgent basis.
After refusing, dithering and dilly-dallying, the State Bank of India – faced with contempt of court and popular pushback – has finally submitted what it says are all electoral bond details to the Election Commission of India. This includes the unique numbers attached to the bonds, which will now allow the media to match donor to
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