Donation, transparency
Corruption and donation in the political sphere are not different entities for the common man. Though their interpretation depends on the context and situations in politics to suit political parties of different hues, in general, there is no different meaning. In normal conversation while talking about corruption in politics, we come across the term ‘anti-corruption measures taken by the government’. But strangely, this term is not used in the context of “donations” received by political parties in the election phase. There is also no anti-donation drive by the government in power, in the Centre or State. While the Supreme Court of India in its verdicts almost every other day is upholding democratic ethics and transparency in politics, it is distressing that the malaise continues. If ‘donations’ are needed, transparency is vital, backed by audits and IT declarations.
N. Visveswaran,
