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Opinion | What Really Is A Freebie? Depends On Whom You Ask
- Friday January 10, 2025
- Opinion | Aditya Sinha
The CEC was right when he said defining a freebie was difficult. It is fraught with philosophical challenges, the first of which lies in the subjective nature of value.
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Avoid Offering Freebies That Can Hit State's Fiscal Health: Poll Body Chief
- Tuesday January 7, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
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 is tied on the issue of "freebies".
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With Eye On Delhi Polls, Kejriwal Mobilises AAP Volunteers To Promote 'Six Freebies'
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
During a virtual meeting with over 500 women volunteers, Kejriwal emphasized door-to-door campaigns and community gatherings to highlight free electricity, water, healthcare, education, bus travel for women, and senior citizen pilgrimages.
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AAP's 7 'Revdis' Ahead Of Delhi Polls: Electricity, Education, Water
- Friday November 22, 2024
- India News | Edited by Srishti Kapoor
Kejriwal criticised the BJP for labelling these welfare schemes as "freebies" (revdi) and called for public participation in deciding their future.
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Opinion | Thanks To Freebies, India's Elections Are Merely Transactional Now
- Thursday October 17, 2024
- Opinion | Bharti Mishra Nath
Indeed, electoral politics has long ceased to be ideology-driven. Instead, it has become transactional, with legislators primarily motivated by the desire to win elections and secure lucrative portfolios in the ruling alliance.
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Ex-Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Calls For End Of Freebies In Polls
- Wednesday April 24, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said parties should be discouraged from promising freebies without adequate resources to back their assurances
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Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Over Rs 4 Crore Seized In J&K Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
- Monday April 15, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Authorities have seized cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies worth over Rs 4 crore in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India said on Monday.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Poll Body's Directive On Freebies To Observers Ahead Of 1st Phase Of Polls
- Friday April 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Friday directed its observers deployed for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls to ensure that fake news and misinformation is curbed in time and facts are conveyed to voters on a pro-active basis to steer a "positive narrati
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NDTV Battleground Highlights: Freebies vs Aspirations- What Works In Karnataka?
- Friday March 29, 2024
- India News | NDTV Newsdesk
With Lok Sabha elections just about a month away, we are decoding Karnataka's political landscape at 'NDTV Battleground'.
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Ex PM Complains About Karnataka Congress MP's Freebies, Poll Body Responds
- Tuesday March 26, 2024
- Karnataka News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission has directed the chief electoral officer of Karnataka to take "immediate appropriate action" on a complaint filed by JD (S) president H D Deve Gowda that Congress MP D K Suresh was allegedly planning distribution of freebies.
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Rajasthan: Drugs, Liquor Worth Rs 227 Crore Seized Since March 16 Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
- Saturday March 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, enforcement agencies in Rajasthan have seized drugs, liquor, precious metals, freebies and illegal cash worth approximately Rs 227 crore in March so far.
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"If You Make Such Poll Promises...": Amit Shah Jabs Opposition On Freebies
- Saturday February 10, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the central government can't help the states which empty their treasuries after making unrealistic election promises.
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3 Hospitalised In Taiwan After Mistakenly Eating Laundry Product Given As Election Freebie
- Thursday January 11, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The packages appeared to contain two smaller transparent packets and stated they could wash up to eight kilograms of clothes.
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Poll Body Made Seizures Of Over Rs 2,000 Crore Ahead Of Assembly Polls
- Thursday November 30, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission cracked its whip on to ensure a level playing field for all parties in the five states where assembly polls were held even as authorities seized freebies, drugs, cash and liquor worth over Rs 2,000 crores.
- www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | What Really Is A Freebie? Depends On Whom You Ask
- Friday January 10, 2025
- Opinion | Aditya Sinha
The CEC was right when he said defining a freebie was difficult. It is fraught with philosophical challenges, the first of which lies in the subjective nature of value.
- www.ndtv.com
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Avoid Offering Freebies That Can Hit State's Fiscal Health: Poll Body Chief
- Tuesday January 7, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
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 is tied on the issue of "freebies".
- www.ndtv.com
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With Eye On Delhi Polls, Kejriwal Mobilises AAP Volunteers To Promote 'Six Freebies'
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- Delhi News | Press Trust of India
During a virtual meeting with over 500 women volunteers, Kejriwal emphasized door-to-door campaigns and community gatherings to highlight free electricity, water, healthcare, education, bus travel for women, and senior citizen pilgrimages.
- www.ndtv.com
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AAP's 7 'Revdis' Ahead Of Delhi Polls: Electricity, Education, Water
- Friday November 22, 2024
- India News | Edited by Srishti Kapoor
Kejriwal criticised the BJP for labelling these welfare schemes as "freebies" (revdi) and called for public participation in deciding their future.
- www.ndtv.com
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Opinion | Thanks To Freebies, India's Elections Are Merely Transactional Now
- Thursday October 17, 2024
- Opinion | Bharti Mishra Nath
Indeed, electoral politics has long ceased to be ideology-driven. Instead, it has become transactional, with legislators primarily motivated by the desire to win elections and secure lucrative portfolios in the ruling alliance.
- www.ndtv.com
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Ex-Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Calls For End Of Freebies In Polls
- Wednesday April 24, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said parties should be discouraged from promising freebies without adequate resources to back their assurances
- www.ndtv.com
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Cash, Liquor, Drugs Worth Over Rs 4 Crore Seized In J&K Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
- Monday April 15, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Authorities have seized cash, liquor, drugs, and freebies worth over Rs 4 crore in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission of India said on Monday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Poll Body's Directive On Freebies To Observers Ahead Of 1st Phase Of Polls
- Friday April 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission on Friday directed its observers deployed for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls to ensure that fake news and misinformation is curbed in time and facts are conveyed to voters on a pro-active basis to steer a "positive narrati
- www.ndtv.com
-
NDTV Battleground Highlights: Freebies vs Aspirations- What Works In Karnataka?
- Friday March 29, 2024
- India News | NDTV Newsdesk
With Lok Sabha elections just about a month away, we are decoding Karnataka's political landscape at 'NDTV Battleground'.
- www.ndtv.com
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Ex PM Complains About Karnataka Congress MP's Freebies, Poll Body Responds
- Tuesday March 26, 2024
- Karnataka News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission has directed the chief electoral officer of Karnataka to take "immediate appropriate action" on a complaint filed by JD (S) president H D Deve Gowda that Congress MP D K Suresh was allegedly planning distribution of freebies.
- www.ndtv.com
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Rajasthan: Drugs, Liquor Worth Rs 227 Crore Seized Since March 16 Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls
- Saturday March 23, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, enforcement agencies in Rajasthan have seized drugs, liquor, precious metals, freebies and illegal cash worth approximately Rs 227 crore in March so far.
- www.ndtv.com
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"If You Make Such Poll Promises...": Amit Shah Jabs Opposition On Freebies
- Saturday February 10, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the central government can't help the states which empty their treasuries after making unrealistic election promises.
- www.ndtv.com
-
3 Hospitalised In Taiwan After Mistakenly Eating Laundry Product Given As Election Freebie
- Thursday January 11, 2024
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
The packages appeared to contain two smaller transparent packets and stated they could wash up to eight kilograms of clothes.
- www.ndtv.com
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Poll Body Made Seizures Of Over Rs 2,000 Crore Ahead Of Assembly Polls
- Thursday November 30, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Election Commission cracked its whip on to ensure a level playing field for all parties in the five states where assembly polls were held even as authorities seized freebies, drugs, cash and liquor worth over Rs 2,000 crores.
- www.ndtv.com