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Hindutva has reduced citizens to passive political subjects where people devote themselves to the leader’s ascribed duties towards the nation’s development.
Amit Shah says Gujarat won't vote for "dream sellers", Arvind Kejriwal retorts with sarcasm: "Yes, indeed, don't buy dreams like the 15-lakh promise"
Poorly-directed freebies may wreak havoc with state finances and have adverse consequences on the economy, as in the case of Sri Lanka, experts say
RBI Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) Member Ashima Goyal said that a cost is imposed somewhere when governments provide freebies, but this is worth incurring for public goods and services that build capacity.
Economist Jayati Ghosh said that 'basic needs' like nutrition, healthcare, housing and education, which the government should provide for its citizens, are not freebies. She asserted that the poor are more entitled to receive their basic needs.