Don’t think companies donate only to escape ED: FM Sitharaman on poll bonds | India News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday denied there was any quid pro quo in contributions to BJP through electoral bonds (EBs) and raids on corporates by ED.In response to a question at The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence in Mumbai, Sitharaman dismissed such allegations as loose talk. “Linking it (buying of bonds)…

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P Chidambaram echoed O’Brien to woo TMC to ‘… alliance’: FM Nirmala Sitharaman – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman‘s sharp response following a discussion on the economic situation in India saw her take the “light banter” route to highlight how former finance minister and senior Congress member P Chidambaram cited the arguments put forth by TMC member Derek O’Brien during his speech on the economic situation. Without naming…

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