The Importance of Carefully Crafted Promises in Government Finance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Importance of Carefully Crafted Promises in Government Finance

Deccan Chronicle  

The Congress and the BJP are engaged in a war of words over the caution advised by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on announcing poll freebies. While both parties have a history of making outlandish promises, the Congress has a greater track record of fulfilling them. However, the BJP has also made some significant promises in the past, and some of these promises have been implemented. Ultimately, the outcome of this debate will depend on the ability of both parties to make compromises and find common ground.

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Promise of freebies rule the roost in Andhra Pradesh elections
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Promise of freebies rule the roost in Andhra Pradesh elections

The Hindu  

The politics of freebies, now an inseparable component of Indian democracy, is also ruling the roost in Andhra Pradesh. Jagan Mohan Reddy released the party’s manifesto on Saturday, and as expected, it is loaded with promises of welfare schemes and freebies. Carrying forward his ‘Nava Ratnalu’ welfare schemes which helped him bag the Chief Minister post in the 2019 elections, …

'Important Matter': CJI DY Chandrachud Agrees To Hear Plea On Election Freebies
9 months ago

'Important Matter': CJI DY Chandrachud Agrees To Hear Plea On Election Freebies

Live Law  

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud was requested to have an early hearing of the petition raising the issue of political parties promising electoral freebies. Senior Advocate Vijay Hansaria, appearing for petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay, requested an earlier listing of the pending matter of the distribution of freebies from public funds by Political Parties. There are …

Freebies versus development: How 'Revdi' culture trades off development and results in unsustainable state finances
1 year, 4 months ago

Freebies versus development: How 'Revdi' culture trades off development and results in unsustainable state finances

Firstpost  

Given the poor fiscal health of our states, the ethics of offering inducements to voters without stating the impacts needs to be debated. Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivkumar’s assertion that delivering on poll promises will eat up all available resources points to the Revdi culture in Indian politics, and its dire impact on states’ finances. Fifteenth Finance Commission …

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: India must be prepared for highly sophisticated, well-funded toolkits seeking regime change
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: India must be prepared for highly sophisticated, well-funded toolkits seeking regime change

Firstpost  

An article on 2020 US presidential elections, Death by a thousand cuts: How Trump was robbed, details how Donald Trump was made to lose not by “in the face” criminality-like outright hacking of voting machines, but what can be better described as “death by thousand cuts”. The article talks about how they changed election laws just before the polls in …

Karnataka assembly elections: Parties compete with freebies and economic promises
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka assembly elections: Parties compete with freebies and economic promises

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With a little over a month to go for the Assembly elections in Karnataka, it is raining sops, schemes and freebies in the poll-bound state. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi had come down heavily on the “revdi” culture – a reference to votes for freebies -- the Opposition, especially the Congress, has come up with a slew of …

Anurag Thakur: ‘Manifesto promises not ‘revdis’, will lead to women-oriented growth’
2 years, 1 month ago

Anurag Thakur: ‘Manifesto promises not ‘revdis’, will lead to women-oriented growth’

The Hindu  

Going into the Assembly elections, what do you think are planks on which BJP is campaigning on? We speak specifically of double engine government in Himachal Pradesh, however, because in a hill State the role of the Central government is extremely important in terms of infrastructure and developmental challenges and having Modiji at the Centre, a Prime Minister who looks …

Freebies to allure voters, welfarism a policy intervention for inclusive growth: BJP in letter to EC
2 years, 1 month ago

Freebies to allure voters, welfarism a policy intervention for inclusive growth: BJP in letter to EC

Firstpost  

Making a distinction between freebies and welfarism, the BJP has suggested in a reply to the poll panel that parties should place emphasis on voter empowerment and capacity building rather than increase the dependency of people, a party insider said. New Delhi: Making a distinction between freebies and welfarism, the BJP has suggested in a reply to the Election Commission …

Freebies to allure voters, welfarism policy intervention: BJP in letter to EC
2 years, 1 month ago

Freebies to allure voters, welfarism policy intervention: BJP in letter to EC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Making a distinction between freebies and welfarism, the BJP has suggested in a reply to the Election Commission that parties should place emphasis on voter empowerment and capacity building rather than increase the dependency of people, a party insider said. “The BJP has suggested that emphasis should be on empowering voters, increasing their capacity, imparting them skills to …

Affidavits will not fix freebies
2 years, 2 months ago

Affidavits will not fix freebies

Hindustan Times  

In what appears to be yet another effort to tackle the problem of freebies, the Election Commission of India has proposed – views of political parties have been sought on the issue – an amendment to the Model Code of Conduct for elections. The proposed amendment asks that political parties come clean on the fiscal costs of political promises made …

Don\'t burden utilities, pay for freebies from budgets: FM
2 years, 3 months ago

Don\'t burden utilities, pay for freebies from budgets: FM

Deccan Chronicle  

MUMBAI: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said political parties that come to power on pre-poll promises of freebies should pay for those through budgetary provisions. Citing the example of free electricity being promised in many states, the finance minister said the burden for the freebies should not be thrust upon the power discoms or gencos. You should be, …

Issue of political parties promising freebies 'serious', why can't Centre call for all-party meet, asks SC
2 years, 3 months ago

Issue of political parties promising freebies 'serious', why can't Centre call for all-party meet, asks SC

Firstpost  

The apex court said unless there is a unanimous decision among political parties that freebies are going to destroy the economy and needed to be stopped, nothing can happen New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said there must be a “debate” on the “serious” issue relating to the practice of political parties promising freebies and asked why cannot the …

Are freebies a way to mask state inaction?
2 years, 4 months ago

Are freebies a way to mask state inaction?

The Hindu  

In March 2021, Thulam Saravanan, a legislative Assembly candidate for the Madurai South constituency in Tamil Nadu, offered extraordinary sops such as ₹1 crore and a car worth ₹20 lakh for each household, a robot for every homemaker, ₹1 crore to youth looking to start a business, a 100-day trip to the moon, a 300-feet artificial glacier to keep people …

Can't stop political parties from making promises, issue of freebies is complicated: Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Can't stop political parties from making promises, issue of freebies is complicated: Supreme Court

Firstpost  

The top court was hearing a plea filed by Tamil Nadu’s ruling party DMK which challenged the definition of freebies saying that welfare schemes introduced by a state government cannot be dubbed as a freebie New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it cannot stop political parties from making promises and that the issue of freebies is complicated. …

Congress offers ‘freebies’ in the run up to Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls
2 years, 4 months ago

Congress offers ‘freebies’ in the run up to Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls

The Hindu  

As the Congress party is seeking to wrest back power from the BJP in Himachal Pradesh, the party has placed its bet on ‘freebies’ in an attempt to garner support ahead of the Assembly elections in the State due later this year. In Shimla, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who is party’s Election Observer for Himachal said that once the …

Election freebies: An easy tool for parties to woo voters
2 years, 9 months ago

Election freebies: An easy tool for parties to woo voters

India TV News  

Highlights Freebies have taken a prominent place in India's electoral politics. EC had to issue notice to political parties over wooing voters with the promise of freebies Regional parties like Samajwadi Party also joined the freebies race this election Freebies have taken a prominent place in India's electoral politics. Such is a situation that the Supreme Court had to issue …

Promise of freebies in polls a \'serious issue\', asserts SC
2 years, 10 months ago

Promise of freebies in polls a \'serious issue\', asserts SC

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea seeking to curb the political parties from promising freebies in their election manifestos, thereby putting under further strain the exchequer of already debt-ridden state finances. Describing the issue as “serious”, Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, heading a bench also comprising Justice A.S. …

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