‘In Delhi polls, issues lost, freebies won’: AAP detractors attribute party’s victory to schemes like free electricity, water, bus rides, pilgrimage
5 years, 1 month ago

‘In Delhi polls, issues lost, freebies won’: AAP detractors attribute party’s victory to schemes like free electricity, water, bus rides, pilgrimage

Firstpost  

AAP insiders as well as its detractors attributed the party’s stunning Delhi poll victory to a slew of schemes involving freebies to Delhiites New Delhi: With the AAP leaders and workers basking in the glory of capturing Delhi for a third time in a row, the party insiders as well as its detractors on Tuesday attributed the party’s stunning poll victory to a slew of schemes involving freebies to Delhiites. “Free electricity up to 200 units of power and almost next to nil charges over that, free rides for women in public transport buses, up to 20,000 litres of free water per month and free pilgrimage for senior citizens have paid us after all,” confessed a party worker, heaving a sigh of relief over the electoral results. The party workers recall that in the run up to the assembly elections, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders had in their interactions with voters during poll rallies had duly emphasised upon various Delhi government schemes, providing for a host of services to people either free of cost or at a highly subsidised rates. BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya too on Tuesday said “freebies” given out by the AAP led to its massive victory in the Delhi Assembly polls.

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AAP loses Delhi poll: Will BJP govt scrap Arvind Kejriwal's free water, free electricity schemes?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AAP loses Delhi poll: Will BJP govt scrap Arvind Kejriwal's free water, free electricity schemes?

Hindustan Times  

With the Aam Aadmi Party's welfare-driven agenda at the heart of its political identity, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party's loss in the Delhi election 2025 is certain to raise questions about the future of its signature initiatives—free water, free electricity, and other subsidies. The BJP said in its first cabinet meeting that it will implement the central government’s Ayushman Bharat Yojana, …

BJP eats into a key AAP voter base
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP eats into a key AAP voter base

Hindustan Times  

A wave of mixed sentiments swept across several JJ, or slum, clusters spread across the national capital as the Bharatiya Janata Party won the Delhi assembly elections on Saturday after an intense poll battle with the Aam Aadmi Party to return to power after 27 years. The slum clusters have been a strong AAP vote bank for the last 10 …

Delhi Elections Will 'Housing For All' Replace 'Free Electricity' As Delhi’s Top Priority Under BJP Rule?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Elections Will 'Housing For All' Replace 'Free Electricity' As Delhi’s Top Priority Under BJP Rule?

ABP News  

The ten-year rule of the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi was built on three key promises — free electricity, free water and free education. Regularisation Of Unauthorised Colonies Delhi's unauthorised colonies, home to approximately 30 per cent of the city's population, have long been at the centre of the political discourse, especially during elections. Though previous governments, including the …

Double Engine rolls into Delhi as BJP defeats AAP in Assembly elections
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Double Engine rolls into Delhi as BJP defeats AAP in Assembly elections

The Hindu  

It was not just the anti-incumbency but consistently cornering the Aam Aadmi Party over corruption charges, civic issues and poor infrastructure, micromanaging the election campaign through hundreds of grassroots meetings, and targeting women, Purvanchali and JJ cluster vote bank through poll promises that led the BJP to break its 28-year-old jinx in the Capital and trounce AAP by bagging a …

Maharashtra pattern responsible for the defeat in Delhi Polls, says Sanjay Raut
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra pattern responsible for the defeat in Delhi Polls, says Sanjay Raut

The Hindu  

While Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday, claimed the Delhi polls defeat of Congress and Aam Aadmi Party was due to the “Maharashtra pattern”, the ruling alliance state Delhi people wanted change and supported development. NCP-SP leader Rohit Pawar called Delhi assembly election results “shocking.” “Even if AAP, especially Manish Sisodia has to face defeat, …

‘Delhi has been freed from AAPda’: PM Modi lauds Delhites for removing a “major obstacle” in the development of Delhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Delhi has been freed from AAPda’: PM Modi lauds Delhites for removing a “major obstacle” in the development of Delhi

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked the people of Delhi for their support to BJP in assembly polls and said they are feeling relief on making the national capital “AAP-da free”. Addressing a gathering at the party headquarters after the party’s resounding victory in assembly polls, PM Modi said the BJP will return the love of the people of …

Freebies, governance and more: key lessons and impact of Delhi election
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Freebies, governance and more: key lessons and impact of Delhi election

The Hindu  

Delhi, not a full state but with a punching ability in politics way above its weight category has yielded yet another poll result that has an all India footprint, both in terms of real politik as well as policy and even in terms of messaging. The Aam Aadmi Party’s defeat and the BJP breaking its over 27-year jinx of holding …

Decoding BJP’s stunning victory in Delhi elections
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Decoding BJP’s stunning victory in Delhi elections

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party leaders credited the party’s stunning win in Delhi, ending a 27-year-old run of humiliating defeats -- especially because the party was in power at the Centre for 16 of those years -- to astute booth-level management; an extensive on-ground campaign; and a sharp narrative targeting Aam Aadmi Party leader and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. …

BJP wins Delhi election: Will zero electricity bill, free water discontinue in the capital?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

BJP wins Delhi election: Will zero electricity bill, free water discontinue in the capital?

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has won Delhi election 2025, leaving many wondering if middle-class welfare schemes such as zero electricity and free water will discontinue as the Aam Aadmi Party makes its exit from the capital city after 10 years. When the AAP came to power in Delhi in 2013 with the support of the Congress, the Arvind Kejriwal-led government …

‘Sab Maya Hai’: Memes, jokes about Delhi election results flood social media
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Sab Maya Hai’: Memes, jokes about Delhi election results flood social media

Live Mint  

Delhi election results: February 8 will decide who’ll take charge of the national capital. While it is still early to assume anything about the Delhi election results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party has taken a significant lead against AAP. Over 60% of Delhi’s 1.5 crore voters participated in the February 5 election for 70 assembly seats. Major AAP candidates trailing …

AAP loses Delhi after a decade: What went wrong?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AAP loses Delhi after a decade: What went wrong?

India Today  

The Aam Aadmi Party conceded defeat in the Delhi assembly elections as the Bharatiya Janata Party won comfortably to return to power after 27 years. CORRUPTION CHARGES When Union Minister Amit Shah dubbed AAP the "Avaidh Aamdaniwali Party," accusing it of amassing wealth through fraudulent means, he reiterated the BJP's claim that Arvind Kejriwal’s anti-corruption image was in tatters. Once …

Accept people's mandate: Arvind Kejriwal concedes defeat in Delhi elections
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Accept people's mandate: Arvind Kejriwal concedes defeat in Delhi elections

India Today  

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accepted his party's defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections and extended his congratulations to the Bharatiya Janata Party for its decisive victory, marking the saffron party's return to power in the national capital after over two and a half decades. Despite the poll rout, Kejriwal assured that his party would remain active …

We’ll win over 60 seats if female voters rally behind us, says Kejriwal, reiterates ₹2,100 monthly aid promise to women
1 month, 3 weeks ago

We’ll win over 60 seats if female voters rally behind us, says Kejriwal, reiterates ₹2,100 monthly aid promise to women

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his party is on course to win 55 of the 70 Assembly seats in Delhi. “As per my estimate, AAP is winning 55 seats, but with a little push from women — who must also persuade men in their families to vote for AAP — we could get well over 60 …

Campaigning for Delhi polls concludes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Campaigning for Delhi polls concludes

The Hindu  

Campaigning for the February 5 Delhi Assembly polls ended at 6 p.m. on Monday. The BJP, making another push to come back to power after 28 years, saw a rally blitz in the capital, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing three rallies after the poll announcement, and two before. BJP senior leaders addressed rallies promising to push a developmental agenda …

BJP's new song, AAP's 'Asur' poster: Sunday morning, election engines revving
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP's new song, AAP's 'Asur' poster: Sunday morning, election engines revving

India Today  

Delhiites woke up to the catchy beats of ‘Bhajpa Sarkaar Chahiye’ as the Bharatiya Janata Party dropped a fresh campaign song ahead of the February 5 Assembly elections. The song came out just an hour after the Aam Aadmi Party threw some shade by releasing a poster on social media featuring Amit Shah’s portrait with a bold statement: "muft suvidhaye …

How BJP fashioned Delhi poll campaign on Haryana, Maharashtra blueprints
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How BJP fashioned Delhi poll campaign on Haryana, Maharashtra blueprints

India Today  

On January 29, at a rally in Delhi’s Kartar Nagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought to turn the tables on the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party over ‘poisoned’ Yamuna waters, which has become a raging row in the assembly election campaign. The BJP strongly believes that disillusioned middle-class voters, who account for 45 per cent of Delhi’s population, will return …

Delhi Assembly Elections: Akhilesh Yadav campaigns for Arvind Kejriwal in apparent snub to Congress
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Assembly Elections: Akhilesh Yadav campaigns for Arvind Kejriwal in apparent snub to Congress

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Elections: Akhilesh Yadav campaigns for Arvind Kejriwal in apparent snub to Congress Delhi elections: Akhilesh Yadav lauded AAP's work in the fields of education and healthcare, and the schemes providing concession of electricity and water bills. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday urged Delhi residents not to "waste" their ballot and defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party by …

Delhi Election: Will AAP retain power? Who will clinch women and Dalit votes? What poll surveys reveal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Election: Will AAP retain power? Who will clinch women and Dalit votes? What poll surveys reveal

Live Mint  

Will the Aam Aadmi Party retain power in Delhi? Here's what they have revealed: C-Voter survey If reports are to be believed, the C-Voter survey revealed that the AAP would make a clean sweep in the Delhi election, with over 51 per cent of votes, while 41 per cent of those surveyed talked about a change in the government. Moreover, …

Delhi polls: Kejriwal unveils AAP’s 15 guarantees, says free schemes to continue
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Delhi polls: Kejriwal unveils AAP’s 15 guarantees, says free schemes to continue

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Monday unveiled a list of “15 guarantees” ahead of the February 5 Delhi assembly elections and stressed that the party’s government will continue to provide the ongoing free schemes in the city, if it is voted back to power. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal with Delhi chief minister Atishi and former deputy …

Free bus travel, 50% rebate in Metro fares for students: Arvind Kejriwal lists 15 guarantees in AAP’s Delhi manifesto
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Free bus travel, 50% rebate in Metro fares for students: Arvind Kejriwal lists 15 guarantees in AAP’s Delhi manifesto

Live Mint  

Delhi Elections 2025: Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal released party's manifesto comprising of 15 guarantees for the upcoming Delhi Assembly Elections. Among other doles, the AAP has promised Dr Ambedkar scholarship for Dalit students, free bus rides plus 50 per cent concession in Metro rides for students, free electricity and water for tenants, fixing sewers, among others; Six Existing …

BJP giving ‘freebies to corporates’, says AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP giving ‘freebies to corporates’, says AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led central government, accusing it of favouring “billionaire friends” by waiving off massive loans at the expense of taxpayers. Kejriwal warned that the BJP’s opposition to Delhi’s welfare measures poses a direct threat to the state’s economic and social …

AAP, BJP promise the moon: Delhi assembly elections prove freebies now a staple of electoral campaigns
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AAP, BJP promise the moon: Delhi assembly elections prove freebies now a staple of electoral campaigns

Live Mint  

In 1985, when the Tamil Nadu chief minister MG Ramachandran met the then deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, Manmohan Singh, to discuss expenditure for a three-year-old mid-day meal scheme for children in his state, it would have been difficult to foretell that four decades hence, such plans would become the mantra to win elections. JMM does the same In …

'Delhi will be free from AAP-da on February 8,' says Amit Shah
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Delhi will be free from AAP-da on February 8,' says Amit Shah

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the ruling Aam Aadmi Party, accusing its tenure of being marked by broken promises as campaigning intensifies with just days left before voters head to the polls on February 5 for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. Addressing a public meeting in Narela, Shah said, ".Elections would be held …

AAP, BJP on rally blitz as Delhi poll fight intensifies
2 months ago

AAP, BJP on rally blitz as Delhi poll fight intensifies

Hindustan Times  

Four chief ministers, a former chief minister and a Union minister fanned out across the national capital and addressed a series of high-voltage election rallies on Thursday, as leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party hit the streets in a bid to galvanise their parties’ campaigns with less than two weeks to go for the assembly …

Delhi Elections: Who’s offering you more money and freebies — AAP, BJP or Congress?
2 months ago

Delhi Elections: Who’s offering you more money and freebies — AAP, BJP or Congress?

Live Mint  

The Aam Aadmi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress have upped their ante in the run-up to the Delhi Election 2025. Check out here who may offer the best bet this Delhi election In terms of MONEY: Category AAP BJP Congress Women ₹ 2100 1. ₹ 21,000 for pregnant women ₹ 2500 Youth/Students Dr. Ambedkar Samman Scholarship: Full …

AAP vs BJP freebies: Who promised what ahead of Delhi election? A comparison
2 months, 1 week ago

AAP vs BJP freebies: Who promised what ahead of Delhi election? A comparison

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party, the two top contenders of the Delhi assembly election have announced a slew of perks for the people of the city in a bid to woo them for the high-voltage poll, which is set to take place on February 5. The BJP, in its manifesto, also announced ₹ 21,000 and six …

Delhi Election: Kejriwal Announces Free Water, Power For Tenants
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Election: Kejriwal Announces Free Water, Power For Tenants

ABP News  

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has announced that his party would take decisive steps to extend the benefits of free electricity and water to tenants if it makes a comeback in the upcoming Delhi elections. "Wherever I go, I meet people living on rent who say they benefit from good schools and hospitals but are deprived of free electricity …

Kejriwal says Free power, water schemes to cover tenants too if AAP returns to power
2 months, 1 week ago

Kejriwal says Free power, water schemes to cover tenants too if AAP returns to power

The Hindu  

Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that his party would take decisive steps to extend the benefits of free electricity and water to tenants if re-elected to power. "Wherever I go, I meet people living on rent who say they benefit from good schools and hospitals but are deprived of free electricity and water schemes," he …

Arvind Kejriwal’s new poll promise ahead of Delhi Election — Free electricity, water for TENANTS
2 months, 1 week ago

Arvind Kejriwal’s new poll promise ahead of Delhi Election — Free electricity, water for TENANTS

Live Mint  

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal announced a new poll promise on Saturday — this time for the tenants living in Delhi. He said the tenants will get free water and electricity if the AAP wins the Delhi Assembly Election 2025. "Tenants living in Delhi don't get the benefit of free water and free electricity…Wherever I go, I meet people …

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Free water, power schemes to cover tenants if AAP wins, announces Kejriwal
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: Free water, power schemes to cover tenants if AAP wins, announces Kejriwal

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: The Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that his party would take decisive steps to extend the benefits of free electricity and water to tenants if re-elected to power. Kejriwal hits back at Delhi Police After Delhi, Police said that no permission was taken for the screening of the film 'Unbreakable', Aam …

Delhi Assembly Election: Kejriwal says he could not fulfil 3 promises, work will be completed in next 5 years
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Assembly Election: Kejriwal says he could not fulfil 3 promises, work will be completed in next 5 years

India TV News  

Former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday acknowledged he could not fulfil three promises that he had made to the people of Delhi which includes cleaning the Yamuna River, providing clean drinking water, and upgrading Delhi's roads to European standards. "I could not fulfill 3 promises - first cleaning the Yamuna, second providing clean drinking …

Delhi Election 2025: Arvind Kejriwal slams BJP over manifesto – ‘fighting elections on AAP guarantees’
2 months, 1 week ago

Delhi Election 2025: Arvind Kejriwal slams BJP over manifesto – ‘fighting elections on AAP guarantees’

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Former Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of copying Aam Aadmi Party's pre-poll promises in its manifesto for upcoming elections in the national capital. Kejriwal's remarks came soon after the Bharatiya Janata Party released its manifesto promising ₹2,500 per month to women, among other sops, if it comes to power …

Arvind Kejriwal takes 'prasad by God' jibe at PM Modi over BJP manifesto: 'Say freebies not harmful'
2 months, 1 week ago

Arvind Kejriwal takes 'prasad by God' jibe at PM Modi over BJP manifesto: 'Say freebies not harmful'

Hindustan Times  

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the BJP released its Delhi election manifesto on Friday, saying the latter should admit that "freebies" are not harmful to the country but are "prasad by God". Arvind Kejriwal today alleged that Modi's party, the BJP, sought to offer "free ki revri" to the voters …

Arvind Kejriwal's big poll promise: Free bus rides for students in Delhi
2 months, 1 week ago

Arvind Kejriwal's big poll promise: Free bus rides for students in Delhi

India Today  

Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal made another big poll promise ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. Kejriwal revealed the plan in his letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the AAP government is considering offering free bus travel for students, expanding on its existing scheme of free bus rides for women in the city. KEJRIWAL'S LETTER TO PM …

Freebies vs development: Understanding Delhi's dilemma ahead of Assembly polls
2 months, 1 week ago

Freebies vs development: Understanding Delhi's dilemma ahead of Assembly polls

India Today  

With the Delhi Assembly elections just weeks away, the political discourse has been dominated by a critical issue: the balance between 'freebies' and 'development'. The ruling Aam Aadmi Party has announced a raft of freebies and welfare schemes - a central part of its political playbook, sparking a debate on whether short-term welfare benefits should outweigh long-term infrastructure growth. WELFARE …

AAP, BJP slug it out on slums, ‘infiltrators’
2 months, 1 week ago

AAP, BJP slug it out on slums, ‘infiltrators’

Hindustan Times  

A fresh political slugfest erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday with senior leaders from both ends accusing each other of reneging on promises made during the run-up to previous state and general elections, creating fake identity cards, allowing illegal Bangladeshi nationals into the Capital, and of inadequate security on international borders — at …

‘All through taxpayer’s money’ – YouTuber slams ‘freebie’ flats for poor launch by PM Modi ahead of Delhi Election 2025
2 months, 3 weeks ago

‘All through taxpayer’s money’ – YouTuber slams ‘freebie’ flats for poor launch by PM Modi ahead of Delhi Election 2025

Live Mint  

Delhi Election 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 1,675 newly-constructed flats for slum dwellers of the national capital ahead of Delhi Assembly Election 2025. The inauguration was ‘Freebie Agenda’ Prominent YouTuber Akshat Shrivastava took to social media flaying what he called the ‘freebie’ agenda of political parties. AAP's flagship schemes The AAP government in Delhi is known …

Freebies, cash and lots of personal touch: Kejriwal's campaign cocktail for Delhi
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3 months, 1 week ago

Freebies, cash and lots of personal touch: Kejriwal's campaign cocktail for Delhi

India Today  

Once again, it’s raining freebies for Delhiites in election season. While BJP leaders have derided AAP’s schemes as “freebies”, Kejriwal dismissed these criticisms with confidence. Promising life and accident insurance worth Rs 15 lakh, financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh for their daughters’ weddings, Rs 2,500 uniform allowance twice a year and free coaching classes for their children, Kejriwal called …

BJP promises to continue free electricity, water schemes in Delhi; AAP dismisses it as ‘electoral jumla’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP promises to continue free electricity, water schemes in Delhi; AAP dismisses it as ‘electoral jumla’

Live Mint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has said that it will continue the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government's free electricity, water subsidies and and free bus rides for women should it come to power in the national capital in the upcoming assembly elections. South Delhi Member of Parliament and chairman of the BJP's manifesto committee for Delhi assembly elections, Ramvir Singh Bidhuri …

Arvind Kejriwal launches 'revdi' campaign in Delhi, says BJP will stop schemes if voted
4 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal launches 'revdi' campaign in Delhi, says BJP will stop schemes if voted

India Today  

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday took a firm stance in defence of the Aam Aadmi Party government's welfare initiatives, dismissing earlier criticism from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. Kejriwal claimed that if the BJP came to power in Delhi, it would stop all the welfare schemes introduced by AAP government. He warned voters about the …

Delhi Elections: Arvind Kejriwal reveals criteria for AAP ticket allocation, to consider THESE factors
4 months ago

Delhi Elections: Arvind Kejriwal reveals criteria for AAP ticket allocation, to consider THESE factors

India TV News  

Delhi Assembly Elections: Former Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said tickets for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections will be given to candidates based on their work, win probability, and public opinion. Kejriwal on freebies Citing free services and facilities provided to the people of Delhi by the AAP government, Kejriwal said the BJP calls it …

Respond to Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest with your vote, AAP tells Delhi in new pitch
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Respond to Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest with your vote, AAP tells Delhi in new pitch

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday launched a fresh campaign for the Lok Sabha polls in Delhi that asks people to respond to chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest three weeks ago by voting in support of the party. AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, Gopal Rai, Sandeep Pathak and Pankaj Gupta during a Press conference in New Delhi on Monday …

Behind Narendra Modi's 'No Freebies' Policy, A 2007 Lesson in Gujarat
1 year, 7 months ago

Behind Narendra Modi's 'No Freebies' Policy, A 2007 Lesson in Gujarat

News 18  

Narendra Modi was facing his second state elections in 2007 in Gujarat and the buzz was that it was going to be tough for him this time, after winning the 2002 elections on the back of the Gujarat riots. Senior BJP leaders toured Gujarat and advised Modi to announce two things — free electricity and a farm loan waiver. In …

BJP well-prepared, will secure comfortable win in MCD polls next month: Ex-mayors
2 years, 4 months ago

BJP well-prepared, will secure comfortable win in MCD polls next month: Ex-mayors

Firstpost  

Polling for the municipal elections in Delhi will be held on 4 December and votes will be counted on 7 December New Delhi: The BJP is “well-prepared” for the upcoming civic polls in Delhi and will register a “comfortable victory,” former mayors of the city from the party have claimed. The AAP is setting to turn the landfill sites’ issues …

Do not insult the common man by calling facilities as freebies: Kejriwal
2 years, 5 months ago

Do not insult the common man by calling facilities as freebies: Kejriwal

The Hindu  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday took to twitter to ask why people, who are worried due to inflation, should not get access to free education, medicine and electricity, and said that by calling such things free, the common man should not be insulted. Mr. Kejriwal was commenting on a news clip in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had …

From Excise Policy to freebies: The many clashes between AAP and Centre
2 years, 7 months ago

From Excise Policy to freebies: The many clashes between AAP and Centre

Firstpost  

As the CBI knocked on Deputy CM Manish Sisodia’s door over alleged irregularities in Delhi’s Excise Policy, let’s take a look at some of the instances when the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party government locked horns with the Centre over policies, politics and more The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday conducted raids at 21 locations, including the residence of …

Rewadi war: Here's all you need to know about election freebies
2 years, 7 months ago

Rewadi war: Here's all you need to know about election freebies

India Today  

The freebie culture has made it to the centrestage of Indian politics. Telangana Rashtra Samithi Member of Legislative Council Kalvakuntla Kavitha said on Tuesday said that welfare schemes for poor people are not ‘freebies,’ and waiving loans of “dupe agencies” are actual freebies. Congress- Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Jaya Thakur told the Supreme Court that freebies in elections, such as …

I’ll bet you ₹15 lakh: Mahua Moitra’s jibe at Nirmala Sitharaman on freebies
2 years, 7 months ago

I’ll bet you ₹15 lakh: Mahua Moitra’s jibe at Nirmala Sitharaman on freebies

Live Mint  

Trinamool Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra took a jibe at Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a tweet over freebies debate on Sunday by sharing a screenshot of a remark made by the latter. In an event on Saturday, the Finance Minister said that the Modi government aims to empower everyone through saturation of the existing welfare schemes as every …

How AAP's freebie spree is changing Gujarat poll narrative
2 years, 7 months ago

How AAP's freebie spree is changing Gujarat poll narrative

India Today  

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, a battery of BJP leaders has spoken out against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s “politics of freebies.” On Thursday, the Supreme Court said freebies are a serious issue because the economy is losing money due to them. But while the BJP, from its central leadership to leaders in Gujarat, is …

Poll panel in Supreme Court backs committee to curb electoral freebies
2 years, 7 months ago

Poll panel in Supreme Court backs committee to curb electoral freebies

India Today  

The Election Commission of India on Wednesday came in support of instituting a committee as suggested by the Supreme Court to take a holistic view on how to curb the culture of freebies in elections. Filing the counter affidavit on a PIL by advocate Ashwani Upadhyay, the poll panel said, "Setting up any such expert body, having representation from a …

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