AS

Annapurna Singh· 2023

Question Q.3GS2GS2

चुनाव बॉन्ड एक दोधारी तलवार है, जो दानकर्ताओं का गोपनीयता प्रदान करता है परन्तु राजनीतिक निधीयन में पारदर्शिता का विषय भी है। चुनाव बॉन्ड को और वैधानिक बनाने के लिए क्या किया जाना चाहिए? (150 शब्दों में उत्तर दीजिये) 10 अंक। "Electoral bonds are a double-edged sword, providing anonymity to donors while raising concerns about transparency in political funding. To what extent electoral bonds further legitimized opacity in electoral funding?" (Answer in 150 words) 10 marks.

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Main Body

Election commission of India came out with guidelines for political parties to use electoral bonds from SBI Delhi branch within stipulated time.

EB as double edged sword

Anonymity to ----| concerns on transparency

donornee |

1. There can be purchased by any citizen to fund a political party

2. allows restoring of black money at times

3. among capitalism also promoted

4. certain parties getting excessive funding can't be tracked

5. whitewashing of 'ooromony occurs

C. Criminalization promoted [EB] Parties giving tickets to criminals/finding via bonds

However, opacity is further legitimized:

EB as double edged sword--

Anonymity to donors: | concerns on transparency

1. There can be purchased by any citizen to find a political party

2. allows restoring of Black money at times

3. among capitalism also promoted [EB]

4. certain parties getting excessive funding can't be tracked

5. whitewashing of 'ooromony occurs

6. criminalization promoted

Electoral bonds should further legitimized opacity

So as per Electoral Bond Scheme, it created a mechanism whereby:

Certain parties getting excessive funding can't be backed
Willy-washing T anonymity occurs
Criminalization promoted [EB] Parties giving tickets to criminals/finding via bonds
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Conclusion

Electoral bonds should further legitimized opacity - So as per Electoral Bond Scheme, it created a mechanism whereby certain parties getting excessive funding can't be backed, whitewashing of anonymity occurs, and criminalization is promoted with parties giving tickets to criminals and finding via bonds

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Diagram

A diagram showing Electoral Bonds as a double-edged sword with two sides: Anonymity to donors on one side and concerns on transparency on the other side, with listed implications under each column

  • Clearly presents electoral bonds as a double-edged sword
  • Identifies specific concerns about opacity and criminalization
  • References official guidelines from Election Commission
  • Connects electoral bonds to broader issues like black money and criminalization
  • Uses effective diagrammatic representation

Topper

Annapurna Singh

2023

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Salient Features of the Representation of People's Act

Electoral Reforms

Electoral Bonds and Transparency in Political Funding

Writing Stats

233

Total words

14

Paragraphs

3

Bullets

Analytical and critical

Tone