India, April 15 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) enjoys an upper hand in the ongoing elections. This is because it has been ruling the country for the last five years. It is also in power in several states. Money has been flowing into its coffers like the Ganga in spate. The Congress comes nowhere near the BJP in terms of financial resources. The BJP has also been using agencies like the Income Tax Department, the Enforcement Directorate and the Police to deprive the Congress of any possible financial source. The Prime Minister has been openly stating that he would close down the Congress ATMs in Madhya Pradesh.

All those who believe in transparency and a healthy political system would like the present system of elections to be cleansed...