Mumbai, Feb. 16 -- Welcoming the Supreme Court's order striking down the electoral bonds scheme, the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) - comprising Shiv Sena, Congress and Sharad Pawar-led NCP-- on Thursday tore into the ruling BJP for bringing an "unconstitutional" and "opaque" mode of funding to political parties in the country.

"An 'unconstitutional' scheme has been struck down by the Supreme Court! Next, Maharashtra hopes the unconstitutional regime is struck down! Wholeheartedly welcome the decision today to strike down the opaque scheme of electoral bonds. Now we hope that transparency is ensured and every word of the order is followed, in time," Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray said.

NCP (SP) working president Supriya Sule...