Congress MP Ajay Maken during his speech in Rajya Sabha flagged what he called a “blatantly unequal” electoral field, citing a massive expansion in the BJP’s bank balance over the last 20 years compared with only a marginal rise in Congress finances from 2004 to 2024. He alleged that central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax department have been weaponised to raid and pressure Congress just before elections and to intimidate businessmen and industrial houses from donating to opposition parties, thereby tightening the BJP’s financial grip on Indian politics. Watch for more