Election Integrity: The Indian Electoral Bonds Scam
The Electoral Bonds scheme was introduced by the Indian government as a tool to make political donations through banking channels. It was subsequently used by individuals within that government, according to Poonam Agarwal’s investigation, to take bribes in the form of donations. Agarwal exposed the hidden unique alphanumeric codes embedded in the bonds, opening a Pandora’s box of corruption.
Poonam Agarwal
Poonam Agarwal is an award-winning Independent Senior Investigative Journalist with over 20 years of experience in journalism. She is also a legal advocate. She started her career as a TV journalist in 2005 and worked with the BBC, NDTV, Times Now, and The Quint among others.
- 3 July 2024 09.30–10.10
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