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SC to examine fresh plea to declare freebies by political parties as corrupt practices

A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud issued notice to the Union government and the Election Commission on the petition filed by B Lakshmidevi from Bengaluru through advocate Balaji Srinivasan.

13 September 2024, 14:42 IST

Supreme Court to examine fresh plea to declare freebies by political parties as corrupt practices

Supreme Court to examine fresh plea to declare freebies by political parties as corrupt practices

SC to examine fresh plea to declare freebies by political parties as corrupt practices

13 September 2024, 14:42 IST

CPI (M)'s K K Shailaja justifies freebies, says should continue till people's issues get resolved

The governments should give social welfare pensions and scholarships to support the public and it cannot be treated as just 'favours' to them, the former Kerala health minister said.

10 February 2024, 09:40 IST

CPI (M)'s K K Shailaja justifies freebies, says should continue till people's issues get resolved

CPI (M)'s K K Shailaja justifies freebies, says should continue till people's issues get resolved

CPI (M)'s K K Shailaja justifies freebies, says should continue till people's issues get resolved

10 February 2024, 09:40 IST

SC to consider listing PILs challenging promise of pre-poll freebies

The pleas including the one filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay opposed promises of such handouts by the parties during polls.

05 January 2024, 12:50 IST

SC to consider listing PILs challenging promise of pre-poll freebies

SC to consider listing PILs challenging promise of pre-poll freebies

SC to consider listing PILs challenging promise of pre-poll freebies

05 January 2024, 12:50 IST

‘Freebies’ will not bust state budgets

How is it that the state finances are in the pink of health despite the freebies' race to the bottom?

19 December 2023, 05:40 IST

‘Freebies’ will not bust state budgets

‘Freebies’ will not bust state budgets

‘Freebies’ will not bust state budgets

19 December 2023, 05:40 IST

Bribery or welfarism?

A mechanism to assess the economic impact of freebies is essential in the context of good governance

22 November 2023, 23:29 IST

Bribery or welfarism?

Bribery or welfarism?

Bribery or welfarism?

22 November 2023, 23:29 IST

Cash, gold, liquor, freebies worth Rs 412 crore seized since October 9 in poll-bound Telangana

Since October 9, when the schedule for the Telangana Assembly elections was announced, till October 31, the total cumulative seizure by law enforcement agencies is valued at over Rs 412.46 crore.

31 October 2023, 17:17 IST

Cash, gold, liquor, freebies worth Rs 412 crore seized since October 9 in poll-bound Telangana

Cash, gold, liquor, freebies worth Rs 412 crore seized since October 9 in poll-bound Telangana

Cash, gold, liquor, freebies worth Rs 412 crore seized since October 9 in poll-bound Telangana

31 October 2023, 17:17 IST

CEC Kumar says freebies announced by parties ahead of polls have 'tadka of populism'

Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Monday said the freebies announced by political parties and state governments have a 'tadka' of populism and it is difficult for those who win polls to either implement these sops or stop this practice.

09 October 2023, 13:11 IST

CEC Kumar says freebies announced by parties ahead of polls have 'tadka of populism'

CEC Kumar says freebies announced by parties ahead of polls have 'tadka of populism'

CEC Kumar says freebies announced by parties ahead of polls have 'tadka of populism'

09 October 2023, 13:11 IST

Rich, rest & freebies: Unpacking problematic narrative

Preference for left-leaning Congress & JD(S) – which campaigned on the plank of welfare schemes – increase as we proceed to the poorer and less educated segments

21 May 2023, 19:28 IST

The rich, the rest and freebies: Unpacking a problematic narrative

The rich, the rest and freebies: Unpacking a problematic narrative

Rich, rest & freebies: Unpacking problematic narrative

21 May 2023, 19:28 IST

Poll freebies worth Rs 42.92 lakh seized in Savadatti

The freebies had pictures of JD(S) candidate Sourabh Chopra and a case has been registered against him

19 April 2023, 11:09 IST

Poll freebies worth Rs 42.92 lakh seized in Savadatti

Poll freebies worth Rs 42.92 lakh seized in Savadatti

Poll freebies worth Rs 42.92 lakh seized in Savadatti

19 April 2023, 11:09 IST

B'luru: 500 cookers seized in poll freebies crackdown

The cookers were manufactured by Greenchef, and Dasarahalli JD(S) MLA R Manjunath's picture was pasted on each one

31 March 2023, 02:41 IST

Police crackdown poll freebies: 500 pressure cookers seized in Bengaluru

Police crackdown poll freebies: 500 pressure cookers seized in Bengaluru

B'luru: 500 cookers seized in poll freebies crackdown

31 March 2023, 02:41 IST