Need to deliberate on freebies: Jagdeep Dhankhar tells lawmakers
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Need to deliberate on freebies: Jagdeep Dhankhar tells lawmakers

Hindustan Times  

Lawmakers need to deliberate on issues of investment and freebies as the country’s growth hinges on capital expenditure, Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday. The comments came as Samajwadi Party lawmaker Ramgopal Yadav sought an increase in Members of Parliament Local Area Development funds from ₹5 crore to ₹20 crore. As lawmakers across party lines backed Yadav’s demand, Dhankhar noted that the Constitution provided for the legislature, MPs, and MLAs but did not have a uniform mechanism. If in one state, one is getting one rupee, in the other state the pension will be 10 times, and therefore, since these are the issues where legislation can deal with the issue and it will help the politician, it will help the government, it will help the executive and it will also ensure high quality of investment,” he said.

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RS chair calls for debate, national policy on freebies
3 days, 3 hours ago

RS chair calls for debate, national policy on freebies

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Lawmakers need to deliberate on issues related to investment and freebies as the country’s growth hinges on capital expenditure, Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday, highlighting on “an urgent need for a national policy” so that government investments are “used in a structured manner for larger good”. Electoral process is such that these have become electoral …

Dhankhar criticises ‘freebies’, urges Rajya Sabha to debate the issue
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3 days, 16 hours ago

Dhankhar criticises ‘freebies’, urges Rajya Sabha to debate the issue

The Hindu  

Criticising the culture of “freebies”, Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said the issue should be debated in Parliament and there was an urgent need for a national policy so that all investments of the government were used in a structured manner. His remarks came after Samajwadi Party MP and floor leader Ramgopal Yadav, during the Zero …

Dhankhar disses parties for freebies, calls it ‘political intoxication of people’
1 year, 7 months ago

Dhankhar disses parties for freebies, calls it ‘political intoxication of people’

Hindustan Times  

UDAIPUR: Vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday asked political parties to debate the practice of extending free goods or facilities by states, saying the “political intoxication of the people by the distribution of largesse” requires serious deliberation. Dhankhar’s statement comes amid back-and-forth between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government and the Opposition parties on the topic. Dhankhar, who is …

Should there be limits on ‘freebies’? | The Hindu Parley podcast
2 years, 7 months ago

Should there be limits on ‘freebies’? | The Hindu Parley podcast

The Hindu  

While hearing a petition demanding the de-recognition of political parties that promise “irrational freebies” to voters, the Supreme Court recently drew attention to the substantial fiscal cost of freebies. The court noted that a legislation banning freebies is not advisable, but at the same time called for a balance between welfare measures and loss to the public exchequer. The Supreme …

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