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Poonam Agarwal
@poonamjourno
Award-winning Independent Investigative Journalist & Advocate | Founder of @explainxinfo | Work for @BBCWorld, | Previously: @ndtv, @thequint & @timesnow |
Mar 19 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
#Thread
I purchased 2 #ElectoralBonds in April 2018 through which I found out that there are Unique Hidden Alphanumeric no.

Now we all know that there are unique Hidden alphanumeric nos. on the bonds. My story proved it. Please see the attachments.

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Image Till then the government spoke about anonymity, but after my story, the Fin Min accepted the existence of these nos. on #ElectoralBonds . In it's press release dated 17 April 2018, "“These include a random serial number invisible to the naked eye”

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Mar 18 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
The SC asked #SBI today whether it does audit trail through nos.
In Nov 2019, I wrote an article for the Quint based on RTI docus. SBI said
a. "Without serial no. on the EB there will be no Audit Trail available for internal control and reconciliation."
#ElectoralBonds
Cont. Image SBI also said,
"b. Branch cannot identity the genuineness of the EBs.
c. Stock verification without serial number at start and end of day at the Authorised branches will be difficult. "

#ElectoralBondsData
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Oct 31, 2023 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
The Constitution Bench in the #SupremeCourt will hear the #ElectoralBonds petition today (31 Oct).

Here is the #thread on why it is dangerous to #Democracy .

(1/10) #ElectoralBonds scheme is a financial instrument to make political donation. It was enacted as #Money Bill. The scheme was introduce to keep the names of the donors anonymous.

(2/10)
Jun 3, 2021 • 13 tweets • 4 min read
I took a deep dive into the information available through #RTI & shared by the Centre on #vaccine supplied by the manufacturers.
The no. of supplied vaccine doses to States/UTs by Centre is almost 7 cr doses more than no. of procured doses. How? Please read the thread. The RTI reply received by transparency activist (Retd) @CommodoreBatra on 2 & 7 May reveal that the Govt of India placed an order of 18.6 crore vaccine doses in its first TWO orders, which is till end of April 2021.
Apr 9, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
I am contesting for the Managing Committee post in The Press Club of India. Tomorrow (10 April) is the polling. Something unpleasant came to my knowledge today. I am surprised that those who are spreading it are journalists as it is journalists' duty to check facts. Cont... There was an Official Secrets Act case against me for doing a story. And that case was quashed in April 2019. Then why is it even being discussed just before the PCI Elections?
Mar 26, 2021 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
The #SupremeCourt will pronounce order on the plea seeking stay on the sale of electoral bonds today at around 11am. Here is the thread of stories on why electoral bond is a threat to democracy. Story 1.
thequint.com/news/politics/…