India Development Debate:Fight Over Freebies Intensifies; What Is a Freebie & What Is a Welfare Scheme?

Prime Minister Modi kickstarted a debate on REVARIS or freebie culture last month and now the matter has reached the doors of the Supreme Court. Petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay requested the apex court to derecognize political parties that promise freebies. The CJI was not impressed and refused to entertain this part of the plea. But the court also observed that financial discipline is necessary. AAP's Arvind Kejriwal raised doubts on center's finances and questioned where the money is going? On the India Development Debate, ET NOW's Tamanna Inamdar speaks with Swaminathan Aiyar, Consulting Editor - ET NOW, Senior Supreme Court Advocate, Sanjay Hegde and R Gopalan, Former Secretary, Ministry of Finance on what really can be classified as a freebie and what is not. Tune In !Read More