Court on freebies
The concern expressed by the Supreme Court of India on the issue of ‘reckless freebies’ being offered to the electorate, election after election, should be viewed in the right spirit by all political parties as the freebie culture is creating a heavy burden on the exchequer. While it is acceptable that welfare measures should reach the downtrodden, it is a sine qua non that the parties should ensure that the revenues generated (from taxes paid by citizens) are not squandered by offering freebies left, right and centre with the sole purpose of political gains.
S. Seshadri,
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