New Delhi [India], April 11 (HBTV): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has defended the Electoral Bonds scheme, which was recently declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. He said time will decide the benefits of the scheme, and added that the central government does not regret its decision. 

"Time will decide the benefits of the scheme. We do not have any regrets," he said. 

When asked about the Supreme Court's allegations of 'quid pro quo', Singh said, "If the Supreme Court has taken cognizance, let it decide. We are not against the apex court. Whatever they decide, we'll accept it. There are some people who are saying that the names are not being disclosed. Names should be disclosed. So maybe tomorrow the time will come when people will ask who has given votes to whom? This should also be disclosed."   

The Electoral Bond Scheme was a way for political parties in India to get money without revealing the donor's identity. But, the Supreme Court, in a ruling in February, struck down the Centre's Electoral Bond Scheme and ordered the State Bank of India to stop issuing Electoral Bonds immediately.  

In compliance with the directive from the Supreme Court, the Election Commission of India recently uploaded data on electoral bonds to its official website. The State Bank of India supplied the information, which includes details about the electoral bonds. 

(ANI) This is a syndicated news feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.