August 07, 2022 05:53 pm | Updated August 09, 2022 07:25 pm IST
In a recent order, the Supreme Court said the Parliament may not be able to effectively debate the issue of doing away with freebies offered to voters during elections. The court added that the reality is that not a single political party wants to take away freebies.
In this episode of Talking Politics, we examine the recent order of the Supreme Court on freebies and whether it will impact the way elections are held in the country.
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