Ishwarya blogs

It’s nearly been a decade since Narendra Modi assumed office in the Indian administration and sought a third term in the 2024 general election. The party came to power in 2014 with a majority of votes in the election polls. In 2016, India became the fastest-growing economy, leaving behind China. Until 2016, India's GDP rate growth has been steady, achieving more than 7% for every quarter. Since mid-2016, economic growth started to decline, and in 2019, India’s economic growth fell to 4.5 percent. After the government introduced certain policies such as demonetization of 500 and 1000 and goods and services tax, COVID lockdown, which severely impacted its economic growth,. There is a continuous debate about economic growth under the Modi administration. Even senior party figures like economist and former minister Arun Shourie have criticized the government, labeling falsehood as a defining trait. This raises significant doubts about the economic performance under Modi's administr...

  The issue of electoral bonds gained attention following the Supreme Court's decision to invalidate the government's scheme.The court ruled that the anonymity provision violated the Right to Information under act Article 19(A) of the Constitution.   On February 15, 2024, the Supreme Court, comprised of a seven-member bench led by the Chief Justice, delivered a unanimous verdict declaring electoral bonds unconstitutional. The ruling called for an immediate cessation of the electoral bond system, citing violations of the Right to Information Act under Article 19(A) of the Constitution. The court highlighted concerns regarding transparency, noting that electoral bonds obscure the identities of corporate donors to political parties, thereby impeding voters' access to vital information on political funding. This lack of transparency, the court argued, undermines the electorate's ability to make informed voting decisions. The verdict underscores broader apprehensions surrou...