Loaded with freebies, including free refrigerator and one-time cash dole of Rs 10,000 for every household as well as waiver of educational loans, the principal Opposition party AIADMK released its manifesto, comprising 297 promises, in a bid to wrest power from the ruling DMK in the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly election.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday strongly criticized Modi government's economic disparities, alleging that the government has distributed "freebies" worth Rs 12 lakh crore to billionaire friends through loan write-offs over the past nine years.
Observing that freebies and doles do not empower citizens in the long run, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday emphasized that true empowerment can only be achieved through consistent “hand-holding.”
In an apparent dig at the political parties for promising “freebies” before elections, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said that instead of bringing people into the mainstream for national development, “are we not creating a class of parasites?”
Combined seizures in the two poll bound states mark a 3.5 time increase as compared to Assembly Election in 2019 when Maharashtra recorded seizures worth Rs. 103.61 crores while for Jharkhand, it was Rs. 18.76 crores.
While Congress is banking on OPS, BJP opens vault for women. However, neither has clarified how they would generate these opportunities.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said a three-judge bench will hear a plea related to the freebies that political parties promise during election campaigns.
The Supreme Court on Friday noted that freebies announced by political parties may push the state towards imminent bankruptcy.
A bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana, Justices Hima Kohli, and CT Ravikumar said looking at the "complexity" of the freebies issues,
Subba Rao opined that India can emerge a 5 trillion economy only by 2028-29.
