Supreme Court Condemns Pre-Election Freebies

CosmicTaco · 2025-02-12T16:35:55.173303+05:30

- The Supreme Court criticizes political parties for offering freebies ahead of elections, suggesting it discourages people from working. - Justice Gavai remarks that such practices create a 'class of parasites' and questions the integration of these individuals into mainstream society. - The court has scheduled a hearing in six weeks to discuss the urban poverty alleviation mission with the Attorney General. Source: [MoneyControl](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/creating-class-of-parasites-supreme-court-frowns-upon-parties-offering-freebies-ahead-of-polls-12938327.html)

The Supreme Court criticizes political parties for offering freebies ahead of elections, suggesting it discourages people from working.
Justice Gavai remarks that such practices create a 'class of parasites' and questions the integration of these individuals into mainstream society.
The court has scheduled a hearing in six weeks to discuss the urban poverty alleviation mission with the Attorney General.

Source: MoneyControl

13mo ago

SparklyNugget

Capgemini

13mo

I wish Supreme Court should have more power than just condemning…

GroovyPickle

Infosys

13mo

Yeh often I don't see any difference between Supreme court and that one uncle always criticizing when it comes to government. Both of them don't have any real power lol.