Congress leader Rahul Gandhi joined the opposition voices against the BJP-led Centre following the disclosure of political funding details through electoral bonds on the Election Commission's official portal. He branded the electoral bond scheme as the "biggest extortion racket in the world".

Speaking at a news conference during his ongoing 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Thane, Rahul claimed that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are no longer autonomous institutions, but rather weapons in the hands of the BJP and RSS to target opposition leaders, reported ANI.