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FIR Against Nirmala Sitharaman Over Electoral Bond Extortion, Criminal Conspiracy Allegations

Sep 28, 2024, 11:42 AM

A court has ordered the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and BJP national president J.P. Nadda over allegations of extortion, criminal conspiracy, and misuse of the electoral bond scheme. The FIR, filed by the Tilak Nagar police in Bengaluru, accuses the officials of intimidating companies using enforcement agencies such as the ED and CBI to obtain electoral bonds. Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and TMC leader Kunal Ghosh have both commented on the seriousness of the allegations, emphasizing the misuse of central agencies by the Centre.