Electoral bond case, Bengaluru court orders FIR against Nirmala Sitharaman

A Bengaluru court on Friday, September 28 has instructed the Tilak Nagar Police to register a First Information Report (FIR) against Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, following allegations that she was involved in extorting money through the now-defunct electoral bonds.

The decision comes in response to a petition filed by Adarsh Iyer of the Janadhikar Sangharsh Parishad (JSP), requesting action against



Nirmala Sitharaman along with other BJP leaders in the Special Court of People’s Representatives.

The complaint alleges that corporate entities were coerced into purchasing electoral bonds amounting to thousands of crores, with raids by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) used as a pressure tactic. These electoral bonds were reportedly cashed by BJP leaders, including Nirmala Sitharaman, at both national and state levels.