Ee Bill pass aiynattu entha mandhiki telusu, i see no one discussing about it

[timmy]

Lok Sabha passes Bill to exempt political parties from scrutiny on foreign funds, without debate

PTI

NEW DELHI, MARCH 18, 2018 17:03 IST

UPDATED: MARCH 18, 2018 17:04 IST

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The Lok Sabha, earlier this week, passed without a debate a bill that will exempt political parties from scrutiny of funds they have received from abroad since 1976.

Amid chaotic protests by the opposition parties on Wednesday, March 14, the Lok Sabha passed 21 amendments to the Finance Bill 2018. One of them was an amendment to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 that bans overseas corporations from funding political parties.

The Representation of People’s Act, which lays down the rules for elections, bars political parties from accepting foreign funds.

Through Finance Bill 2016 passed earlier, the BJP government had amended the FCRA to make it easier for parties to accept foreign funds. Now, it has amended it further to do away with the scope for scrutiny of a political parties’ funding since 1976.

“In the Finance Act, 2016, in section 236, in the opening paragraph, for the words, figures and letters ‘the 26th September, 2010’, the words, figures and letters ‘the 5th August, 1976’ shall be substituted,” the Lok Sabha website said listing amendments to Finance Bill 2018 approved on Wednesday.

The retrospective amendment will help BJP and Congress escape the fallout of a 2014 Delhi High Court judgement that held both guilty of violating the FCRA.

The FCRA was passed in 1976. It defined a company — Indian or foreign — registered abroad or with subsidiaries abroad as a foreign firm. It was later repealed and replaced with the FCRA, 2010.

The BJP government, through the Finance Act, 2016, had also changed the definition of a foreign company by saying a firm with less than 50% of share capital held by a foreign entity would no longer be a foreign source any more. This amendment also came into effect retrospectively from September 2010.

Before the change approved last week, foreign funds received by a political party before September 26, 2010, when the FCRA was enacted, were open to scrutiny.

Once Clause 233 in the Finance Act 2016 was passed, BJP and Congress simultaneously withdrew appeals in the Supreme Court against a Delhi High Court verdict that held them in violation of the law on foreign funding.

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday adopted the annual Budget for 2018-19 by passing the Appropriation Bill, which authorises government departments to spend money from the Consolidated Fund of India, and Finance Bill, which contains taxation proposals.

The approval without debate came even though three weeks remain for the current Budget Session of Parliament. First two weeks of the session have been almost a washout due to protests over the Punjab National Bank fraud and other issues by Opposition parties.

This is only the third time since 2000 that Parliament has approved the budget without debate.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lok-sabha-passes-bill-to-exempt-political-parties-from-scrutiny-on-foreign-funds-without-debate/article23285764.ece

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[timmy]

 

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[Idassamed]

Idi okkati planning lo undi Ani telusu but pass ayyindi Ani telidu.

[Idassamed]

All parties ki nyayam

[Idassamed]

India lo party petti manchi money laundering cheyyochu.

[Idassamed]

hawala diwala lantivi avasaram ledhu

[LastManStanding]

E bill Note ban ki mundu introduce chesi, approve chesaru bro. Major parties lo leaders ki ibbandi lekunda.

[timmy]

 

[timmy]

5 minutes ago, Idassamed said:

Idi okkati planning lo undi Ani telusu but pass ayyindi Ani telidu.

 

3 minutes ago, LastManStanding said:

E bill Note ban ki mundu introduce chesi, approve chesaru bro. Major parties lo leaders ki ibbandi lekunda.

I dont see people discuss this as serious issue . social media lo ilantivi trend avvavu ento 

[Idassamed]

Just now, timmy said:

 

I dont see people discuss this as serious issue . social media lo ilantivi trend avvavu ento 

All parties ki good no

[timmy]

Just now, Idassamed said:

All parties ki good no

i am talking about people not parties 

[LastManStanding]

Just now, timmy said:

 

I dont see people discuss this as serious issue . social media lo ilantivi trend avvavu ento 

Deenni trend cheyaleru kadha bro...all parties and leaders kummak matter adhi...every channel evado okadiki support , so valla funding ki valle bokka pettukoru..

[Android_Halwa]

1 minute ago, timmy said:

i am talking about people not parties 

Ilanti bills chala pass ayituntayi ustad...

But barely 1-2 comes up to discussion with common public...

Ie bill apudu ae lolli kunda pass chesinaru....discussion ledu, debate ledu...ie bill lekapothey ae party ki kuda funding raadu, a sangati andariki telsu..

Infact biggest beneficiary is BJP...

[Amrita]

3 minutes ago, timmy said:

i am talking about people not parties 

No one care people no