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The culture of freebies is not unique to India. It can only change if all political parties agree to stop offering such competitive, expensive sops, and when there is a clear understanding of the difference between welfare goods and freebies.
There is a basic inconsistency in Indian democracy: While voters in a constituency have no difficulty in accepting a successful candidate who they did not vote for, faction leaders with minority support in legislature parties don’t assume that they are bound by a similar principle.
BJP which came to power in Karnataka owing to defections, has its pride at the stake in the state. The election is also a litmus test for BS Bommai's leadership who was given the state's reign midway after BS Yediyurappa's ouster.
Uddhav Thackeray added that the areas should be declared UT until Supreme Court passes a verdict on the matter. The Supreme Court is currently hearing the matter on Maharashtra's border row with Karnataka.
Speaking in the Upper House on the raging boundary dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Thackeray said it is not just a case of language and border, but of "humanity"