The State Bank of India has taken down a document listing basic information regarding the purchase of electoral bonds. The development came days after the bank sought an extension till June 30 to disclose details of each electoral bond encashed by political parties.
Documents highlighting the ‘operating guidelines for donors’ and frequently asked questions were unavailable on the SBI website at the time of writing this article. According to a report by The Wire, the documents had listed basic information such as who could purchase an electoral bond, the denominations they were available in and the documents required for the same.
The Supreme Court of India annulled the electoral bonds scheme for political funding on February 15, contending that it initiative violated the Constitutional right to freedom of speech and expression as well as the right to information.