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  'People have developed a habit of begging', MP Minister's remark on 'freebies during election' stirs

  Madhya Pradesh | March 02, 2025 16:05 IST

  Former Union Minister and BJP leader Prahlad Patel was addressing a public gathering at MP's Rajgarh district after unveiling the statue of Rani Avanti Bai Lodhi at Suthaliya town.

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  SC criticises practice of announcing freebies ahead of elections: 'People not willing to work'

  India | February 12, 2025 14:35 IST

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised the practice of announcing freebies ahead of elections, stating that such benefits discourage people from working.

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  Chunav Manch: 'Imitation best form of flattery,' Raghav Chadha on BJP's financial support to women

  Delhi | January 26, 2025 17:19 IST

  Chunav Manch: Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha attended India TV's conclave Chunav Manch and spoke on issues like freebies, the tax system, and 'Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana', among others.

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  Arvind Kejriwal promises to provide free bus travel to students if AAP returns to power in Delhi

  Delhi | January 17, 2025 12:51 IST

  Delhi Assembly Election 2025: The Delhi assembly polls will be held in a single phase on February 5 and the counting of votes will take place on February 8. The last date for filing the nomination is January 17.

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  Bihar elections 2025: Tejashwi Yadav promises free 200 units of electricity, increase pension

  Bihar | January 07, 2025 18:15 IST

  In the new year, my chacha (uncle) Nitish will be voted out, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav asserted, saying soil gets ruined if the same crop is sown for so long, so, it is time for the departure of Nitish ji and the NDA government.

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  Supreme Court issues notice on 'freebies plea', seeks response from Centre, Election Commission

  India | October 15, 2024 14:18 IST

  The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre and Election Commission on a plea to classify election freebies as bribery, tagging it with pending cases.

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  Supreme Court to consider hearing pleas against practice of parties promising freebies during polls

  India | September 18, 2024 12:35 IST

  In his plea, Upadhyay also sought a direction to the Election Commission to invoke its powers to freeze election symbols and cancel the registration of such political parties.

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  Ex-RBI Governor bats for imposing restraints on freebies by politicians, gives THESE suggestions

  Business | April 21, 2024 14:30 IST

  Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D Subbarao the public should be made more aware of the cost and benefits of these freebies and that it is the responsibility of the government to educate the population on this.

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  India TV Poll Results: Is distributing freebies to influence elections good for democracy?

  India | October 09, 2023 19:10 IST

  India TV Poll Results: Talking about the figures, a total of over 13,000 people took part in this poll. Around 91 per cent, believed that distributing freebies to influence elections is not good for Indian democracy.

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  Gujarat, Himachal assembly elections: EC makes 'record seizures' of freebies in 2 poll-bound states

  India | November 11, 2022 14:06 IST

  Assembly elections 2022: The Election Commission stated that the commission's thorough planning, assessments, and follow-ups, which included the active participation of enforcement agencies, resulted in record seizures.

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  Congress claims EC has no jurisdiction to regulate issues like freebies

  India | October 28, 2022 17:18 IST

  Congress on freebies: The grand old party urged the Elections Commission to rather focus on conducting free and fair elections by properly implementing election laws.

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  SC panel on freebies expected to fix band of 1% of state tax collections for welfare schemes

  India | October 03, 2022 14:53 IST

  Freebies have large fiscal costs and cause inefficiencies by distorting prices and misallocating resources. Some freebies may benefit the poor if properly targeted with minimal leakages, and outcome may help the society in a more pronounced manner, as interest subvention to SHGs, says SBI officer.

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  Why can't Centre form committee, call for all-party meeting: Supreme Court on PIL opposing freebies

  India | August 24, 2022 14:28 IST

  SC on freebies: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said a line should be drawn, where somebody should tell "please do not do this".

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  Supreme Court on plea against freebie promises: Need 'wider public debate on the issue'

  India | August 23, 2022 19:47 IST

  SC on freebies: A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said the court's intention was to initiate a wider public debate on the issue of freebies and it was suggested that an expert panel should be formed to examine the issue.

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  From 'loan waivers' to 'direct transfers', KNOW how Election Commission of India defines 'freebies'

  India | August 20, 2022 14:08 IST

  The Commission in its report found that promises made in the manifestos of political parties include items such as- land, gold coins, cash, land and constructed homes, free cattle.

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  Supreme Court adjourns hearing on 'freebies' promise by political parties during polls for August 22

  India | August 17, 2022 12:47 IST

  Supreme Court on freebies: Asking the parties to file their suggestion by Saturday, the top court said the concern is about spending the public money in the right way.

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  Free education, healthcare not freebies, can eliminate poverty: Delhi CM Kejriwal

  India | August 15, 2022 20:45 IST

  Kejriwal on freebies: At the Delhi government's Independence Day event at Chhatrasal Stadium here, he also emphasised that school education and healthcare in the entire country can be revamped in five years, as this has happened in the national capital.

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  State govts should not give 'freebies' beyond fiscal capabilities: Former NITI Aayog VC Rajiv Kumar

  Business | August 14, 2022 14:00 IST

  "Non-merit freebies which are the nature of giving out gifts, consumer durables. Those are to be looked at carefully and in any case should not be undertaken by the governments who have fiscal constraints," Rajiv Kumar told in an interview.

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  Economy losing money, it's a serious issue: Supreme Court comes down heavily on freebies

  India | August 11, 2022 15:33 IST

  The CJI said the issue of promise to grant irrational freebies during the poll process is a “serious issue” but he will not encroach into the legislative domain even if there was a statutory vacuum on the issue.

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  Jayalalitha defends shower of freebies, says AIADMK is 'pro-poor'

  Politics | May 08, 2016 23:26 IST

  AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa today said freebies are intended to "uplift" the disadvanted, as her party is "pro-poor".