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SC deprecated the practice of political parties promising "freebies" just ahead of elections and asked "are we not creating a class of parasites" instead of bringing people into the mainstream and contribute towards national development.
AAP, under the Mahila Samman Yojana, has pledged Rs 2,100 per month to women. Not to be left behind, the Congress has introduced the 'Pyari Didi Yojana,' promising Rs 2,500 monthly to women if elected.
Under the scheme, women in Delhi will receive ₹1,000 per month, with the amount promised to increase to ₹2,100 if AAP secures a third consecutive term in the upcoming 2025 assembly elections.
The PIL demanded comprehensive rules to prevent political parties from giving cash and other freebies at the cost of taxpayers.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan led-BJP government in Madhya Pradesh is launching various schemes and freebies to attract the voters even as the state has a debt of around Rs 3.5 lakh crore.
SC on Tuesday said a three-judge bench will hear a plea related to the freebies that political parties promise during election campaigns.
Congress said “Election Commission lacks the authority to regulate issues such as freebies”
On October 4, poll panel proposed amending the model code
The commission had asked all recognised national and state parties in a letter to submit their comments on the proposals by October 19
EC has toughened its stand on freebies
'Educational institutions shall not be used for political rallies and campaigns': EC
The Commission also banned sarees and shirts as gifts during rallies
The culture of distributing freebies is going on in full swing in the country
The Election Commission has made an important intervention in this matter
The EC has instructed political parties to disclose finances behind there freebies
EC has toughened its stand on freebies
The poll panel said 'empty poll promises made by parties have FAR-REACHING ramifications'
Th poll panel has asked all political parties to send their views by October 18
Like Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi has started giving free guarantees before the elections in Gujarat. The big question is, who gets the real benefit from this kind of politics?
Like Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi has started giving free guarantees before the elections in Gujarat. The big question is, who gets the real benefit from this kind of politics?
What will be the issue in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections? The question is whether Modi vs free politics will be an issue. On one side there is Prime Minister Modi who says that it will cause damage while on the other side there are some leaders who are promising to give freebies.
Rahul Gandhi visited Gujarat ahead of the Bharat Jodo Yatra on Sept 7
He made a host of promises at the 'Parivartan Sankalp Rally' in Ahmedabad
Gandhi last visited Gujarat on May 10 when he addressed tribals in Dahod town
SC today referred the issue of freebies to a three-judge bench
The top court called it a COMPLEX issue
SC was hearing a plea seeking a ban on freebies
SC will hear a plea seeking a ban on freebies
The top court has said that a three-judge bench hear the plea now
The SC is hearing the plea filed by lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay, seeking a ban on '‘freebies’ to lure voters in the run-up to elections
Pharmaceutical company Micro Labs Limited denied gifting 'freebies' to doctors to promote Dolo-650 tablets
It claims to have done a business of just Rs 350 crore when Covid was at its peak
An NGO based on findings by CBDT had raised this issue
DOLO...is a drug commonly prescribed for the treatment of fever. This fever medicine has not suddenly hit the tongue of every person in India. For this, Rs 1,000 crore was spent by the company.
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