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February 13, 2025, 08:18 PM - 6 min read
Most of the states are providing free food. According to the government of India, about 80 crore Indians are being provided free food across the country.
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February 12, 2025, 06:59 PM - 5 min read
The apex court was hearing a matter concerning the right to shelter of homeless persons in urban areas, where the bench said people got free rations and money without working.
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January 12, 2025, 04:03 PM - 5 min read
Delhi, already rated as the world’s most polluted capital, is in a quicksand of cyclical environmental crisis. However, those in the fray for assembly polls seem rather focussed on dishing out freebies and exchanging political slur.
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June 30, 2024, 08:29 PM - 2 min read
Despite high expectations, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab won only 3 out of 13 parliamentary seats despite its popular policy of providing 300 units of free electricity, costing the state over Rs 20,477 crores annually. Such populist measures, effective in state elections, do not guarantee success in national contests, as seen in Punjab and Delhi. Similarly, Congress's promises in Karnataka and Telangana did not yield the expected results. These outcomes suggest that while popular policies can influence state outcomes, they may not secure national victories, with potential long-term economic drawbacks.
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March 20, 2024, 02:05 PM - 2 min read
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections, just ahead of the general elections commencing on April 19.
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