Need an alternative to electoral bond scheme, black money's impact on polls to rise, says Home Minister Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah expressed concerns that the scrapping of the electoral bond scheme by the Supreme Court could lead to an increase in the influence of black money during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. He said that an alternative should be debated in Parliament. The debate should involve all stakeholders including political parties, Shah said. He emphasised the need for collective deliberation to decide on a new solution following the court's judgment that the scheme violated constitutional rights.