Electoral bonds: Freeze BJP bank accounts, conduct special investigation, says Kharge

Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday demanded a special investigation into the electoral bonds scheme — through which the ruling party has encashed Rs 6,060 crore over five years — and said the BJP’s bank accounts must be frozen till its completion.

Kharge also raised the issue of several companies purchasing electoral bonds soon after they faced raids by central agencies such as Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax Department.

While the BJP has collected crores of rupees in electoral bonds, the bank account of the Congress, which received donations, was frozen, he said.