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Arvind Kejriwal has given 'perverse twist' to debate on freebies: Nirmala
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], 11 August (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying he had given a "perverse twist" to the debate on freebies as health and education were never considered giveaways and no Indian government has ever de
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Difference between welfare politics and 'revdis', says BJP as it hits out
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The BJP on Thursday hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claiming that the culture of 'revdis' being promoted by the outfit was more focussed on advertising but weak on governance.
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Furore on Freebies: "Where did all the money from the Centre go?" Kejriwal
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 11 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday slammed the Centre saying that the money collected from taxes is for serving the people of the country and not for waiving loans of politicians' friends.
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Distributing freebies serious issue, amount has to be spent for infrastruc
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that promising and distributing freebies by political parties during elections is a "serious issue" and an amount has to be spent on infrastructure etc.
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Selfish announcements of freebies will prevent India from becoming self-re
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the second generation (2G) ethanol plant in Panipat via video conferencing on World Biofuel Day on Wednesday and said the facility will be able to dispose of the stubble without burning it.
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Taxpayers betrayed when tax money is used to waive off loans of rich frien
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that taxpayers are betrayed when their tax money is used to waive off loans of "rich friends".
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Hyderabad: BJP insults poor people by calling welfare schemes 'freebies':
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 9 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party insults poor people of the country by calling the welfare schemes, freebies, as per Member of Legislative Council, Nizamabad, K. Kavitha.
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AAP files application in SC opposing PIL against political parties promisi
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has filed an application in the Supreme Court opposing a PIL against political parties promising to distribute 'freebies' during election campaigns.
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"Zero at grassroot level, hero in distributing revdis": BJP slams AAP over
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): Launching a sharp verbal attack against the Aam Aadmi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said that those who have done zero development at the grassroots level, now want to become heroes by distributing freebies ('revdis').
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Promising freebies during elections is 'serious economic issue', says SC
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that political parties promising to distribute freebies during election campaigns is a "serious economic issue" and said that there is a need for a body to examine the matter.
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SC suggests formation of apex body to control freebies by political partie
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that political parties promising to distribute freebies during election campaigns is a "serious economic issue" and said there is a need for a body to examine the issue.
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SC asks Centre to find solution to promise of freebies by political partie
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Central government to take a stand on the need to control the issue of political parties promising to distribute irrational freebies from public funds during election campaigns.
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