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Congress slams MP Minister for 'beggar' remark
Bhopal, March 2: The Congress has criticised the Madhya Pradesh's Panchayat and Rural Development Minister and former Union Minister Prahlad Patel for saying that "people have become accustomed to begging from the government".
'Are we not creating a class of parasites': Supreme Court flags freebies
New Delhi, Feb 12: The Supreme Court on Wednesday flagged the distribution of freebies, saying that because of these freebies, people are not willing to work.
Freebies: Short-term political gain may become long-term economic distress, says Report
New Delhi, February 10: Once just campaign promises, political freebies have now become a crucial strategy for winning elections in India.
States give freebies but claim financial crunch for salaries, pension to judges: SC
New Delhi, January 7: The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that state governments seem to have money to provide freebies to people but they claim a financial crunch when it comes paying salary and pension to judges of the district judiciary.
Avoid offering freebies that can hit state's fiscal health: CEC
New Delhi, Jan 7: Admitting that some states are unable to pay salaries due to the heavy cost of freebies promised during campaigning, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said the Election Commission of India’s hands are tied on the issue of “freebies” which cannot be disallowed as per a court order.