Guwahati, Feb. 15 -- The Supreme Court of India dealt a critical blow to anonymous political funding, declaring the government's Electoral Bond Scheme unconstitutional.

This controversial scheme, implemented in 2017, allowed political parties to receive donations through anonymously purchased bonds, shielding the identity of the donors.

However, the Supreme Court determined that such anonymity directly clashed with the fundamental right to information enshrined in the Indian Constitution, leaving the public blind to the potential influence of hidden money in the electoral process.

Beyond transparency concerns, the Court expressed grave worries about the scheme's impact on the principle of "one person, one vote."

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