On June 26, influencer and YouTuber Akshat Shrivastava fact-checked Alt News’ co-founder and “fact-checker” Mohammed Zubair on a misleading tweet. His reaction came after Zubair insinuated that Shrivastava criticised free bus service in Karnataka two days after meeting Union Minister Piyush Goyal during an initiative by the Government of India to utilise influencers’ reach to inform the public about Government …
Wading into the freebie debate, former West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra said what Prime Minister Narendra Modi government was calling “freebies” were fundamental for the inclusive economic growth of the country. This government has been the biggest giver of freebies for political leverage.” He pointed out that through eight Central schemes, the Centre pays out ₹1.25 lakh crores, which …
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday said delivering benefits of various freebie schemes only to the eligible had been their endeavour in the last two years. We have worked with that objective," the Chief Minister said after pressing a computer button to deliver Rs 490 crore to women under the 'Kapu Nestham' freebie scheme. "In …
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed with costs a PIL challenging the Delhi government's grant of electricity and water concessions, and other "freebie policies", to the residents in the NCT. The plea sought the removal of all subsidies "delivered at door step for people without any specific disability, liability, restriction, or condition", urging that such a scheme will "damage. …
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