In the petition, the counsel for the petitioners, Prashant Bhushan Bhushan stated that the extent of the scam should not be judged solely based on the ₹16,500 crore figure which represents the funds collected by all political parties through electoral bonds. He pointed out that for every ₹1,000 crore of electoral bonds, companies purchasing these bonds have received contracts worth at least 100 times that amount., India News - Times Now
The State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday furnished to the Election Commission of India (ECI), all the details of electoral bonds encashed by political parties since April 12, 2019.
The Supreme Court dismissed the State Bank of India s plea for an extension until June 30 to disclose details of electoral bonds. The court ordered the SBI to provide details by March 12. Harish Salve, representing the SBI, cited the complexity of matching donor details with political parties.