Freebies used for political agenda should be banned, opines renowned economist

Aug 30, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 30 : Amid the row over pre-election goodies and freebies, renowned economist and Member of the Economic Advisory Council to...

Row over freebies culture: Anurag Thakur calls Arvind Kejriwal 'Jhootmantri'

Aug 12, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 12 : The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday sharpened its verbal attack against Aam Aadmi Party over the latter's stand...

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...

Freebies by political parties have "tadka of populism": Chief Election Commissioner

Oct 09, 2023

"Such freebies announcements have the 'tadka' of populism. Implementing the freebies and otherwise, both are difficult (choices)," CEC Kumar said while addressing a press...

Three-judge SC bench to hear case of freebies promised by political parties

Aug 26, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 26 : The Supreme Court on Friday referred the freebies case to a three-judge bench while saying that the issue...

"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...