An FIR was ordered to be registered against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. She has been accused of extortion through electoral bonds.
A special Lok Adalat in Bengaluru, while hearing this complaint, has ordered the registration of an FIR against the Finance Minister as well as many other leaders.
Adarsh Iyer, co-president of Janadhikar Sangharsh Parishad (JSP), had filed a complaint in the special court of public representatives in Bengaluru and demanded a direction to take action against Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. He had complained that extortion was done by intimidation through electoral bonds. Hearing the petition, the court has ordered the Tilak Nagar Police Station of Bengaluru to register an FIR in the case of extortion through electoral bonds. The ACMM Court has also issued an order directing to send a copy of the complaint and the record to the police station. Due to the pending FIR, the hearing has been postponed till the 10th.
The court has ordered the Tilak Nagar police to register an FIR. Along with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP National President J.P. Nadda, BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra, BJP leader Nalin Kumar Kateel, Central and State BJP Office and ED. The complaint has been filed against the department.
The complaint states that from April 2019 to August 2022, about Rs 230 crore was collected from businessman Anil Agarwal’s firm and Rs 49 crore from Aurobindo Pharmacy through electoral bonds.
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