1. Why India’s little-known parties are under scanner over massive tax-exempt donations

Why India’s little-known parties are under scanner over massive tax-exempt donations

India

  • Unrecognised political parties received over ₹10,000 crore in donations between 2022 and 2024, ThePrint reported.
  • Five unrecognised parties in Gujarat alone reported ₹2,316 crore in income between 2019 and 2024.
  • A CBDT probe reportedly found a network of parties, middlemen and chartered accountants linked to alleged laundering of ₹9,169 crore.
  • The ECI can remove parties that break rules but cannot fully deregister them, creating an enforcement gap.

Source: theprint.in

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