2024-03-11 16:18:34
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal has termed the reasons given by State Bank of India (SBI) for requesting extension of the period for disclosing electoral bond details as childish. Kapil Sibal said that it is the responsibility of the Supreme Court to protect its dignity and when the Constitution Bench has given the verdict, it will not be easy to accept the petition of SBI. Sibal led the arguments for the petitioners in the Supreme Court case against the electoral bond scheme.
He said that SBI’s claim that it will take several weeks to make the data public seems like someone wants to save someone. Sibal said in an interview that it was clear that SBI intended to protect the government, otherwise the bank would not have requested for extension of the period for disclosing electoral bond details till June 30 at a time when elections are due in April-May. Are to happen.
People sitting in the Election Commission follow the instructions of the government, why did Kapil Sibal say this?
These comments of the senior advocate are important as they have been made at a time when a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court is about to hear SBI’s request. SBI has sought extension of time given to disclose details of each bond encashed by political parties before the electoral bond scheme was canceled last month. This entire issue is also being targeted by the opposition parties. It remains to be seen what decision comes from the Supreme Court.