Processing case of foreign funding to political parties: Govt

NEW DELHI: As per a Delhi High Court ruling, the Government was processing the case of political parties accepting donations from foreign sources, the Lok Sabha was informed today.

“The Government is processing the case of acceptance of donations by political parties from foreign sources, in accordance with the judgment dated March 28, 2014 of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court,” Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply.

His reply was to a question on whether the Government had failed to take action against political parties for accepting donations from foreign sources. (AGENCIES)