The present and a past Chief Minister known to me cannot make a single speech
without promising freebies to the general public. They go on marathon
padayatras criticising one another and announcing freebies obviously for
popularity, votes, victory and power but not out of kindness. Freebies are
helping political parties to win elections but senselessly depleting State
funds and adversely affecting development. Instead of announcing freebies day
in and day out how wonderful it would be if these politicians really
concentrated on eradicating poverty in the last six decades of our
independence, giving best of education, creating employment, creating proper
health care and many more nation developing duties that remain neglected.
Yesterday brought about good news to me but it must be the saddest
day to politicians who are accustomed to announcing freebies every time they
open their mouths in public. Our Supreme Court observed that political parties
shouldn’t promise freebies to voters and has directed the Election Commission
to ensure this.
It will be very difficult for most politicians to make speeches now
as they are not supposed to lure voters with Colour TVs, Cycles, Mixer/Grinders,
Laptops, Gold, Mangala Sutras, Free food grains, Free Cash Transfers, Free or Subsidised
this that and everything that they fancy will win elections for them.
Hope 2014 General Elections and every election thereafter will be
free of such corrupt practices.
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