Freebies: Short-term political gain may become long-term economic distress, says Report

Feb 10, 2025

Once just campaign promises, political freebies have now become a crucial strategy for winning elections in India.

Harsimrat slams AAP govt in Punjab over law and order

Dec 09, 2022

Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who visited a heritage fair here, spoke of the election results and said the people of Gujarat had not fallen for...

"What is definition of freebies?" Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on BJP's allegations of promising freebies in elections

Oct 13, 2023

Countering the BJP's allegation that grand old party promised freebies in poll-bound states, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said the freebies, promised by Prime Minister Narendra...

Don't burden DISCOMs, make budgetary provision for freebies: Sitharaman

Aug 26, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 26 : Amid the row over pre-poll promises of freebies by political parties to capture power, Union Finance Minister Nirmala...

Issue of freebies complex, need to draw distinction between welfare schemes, other promises: SC

Aug 23, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 23 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the issue concerning freebies is complex and there is a need...

High-octane campaigning ends for fifth phase of UP polls

Feb 25, 2022

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 25 : From power-packed rallies and roadshows by top leaders to promises of freebies and verbal attacks, the high-octane...