Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:02am on 11 Apr 2024,Thursday India
Despite the electoral bonds data being publicly available on the Election Commission website, the State Bank of India (SBI) refused to disclose the details, citing fiduciary capacity and personal information exemptions under the RTI Act. RTI activist Commodore (retired) Lokesh Batra's request for the data in digital form was denied by SBI, prompting criticism for withholding information already accessible to the public. The incident follows the Supreme Court's order for disclosure, highlighting ongoing transparency concerns surrounding the electoral bonds scheme.
