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Freebies, especially ahead of elections, do more harm than good to the society. Do you agree? Give logical arguments in support of your answer. (Answer in 250 words)

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Freebies refer to concessions (instituted or otherwise) on promise of concession given during electoral cycle to formulate voters for votes.

Examples:

Free electricity, public house-portation otz

Promises about scheme, forgiveness, particular community

More harm than good:

1Voter behaviour is influenced towards noting for material benefits:

effects → seem voting seen as transactional rather than democratic ideality

2Unfair advantage to ruling party as they have control of government machinery (e): fancy of conceived given before MCC starts

3Influence of moneypower & struggling unreality in elections → criminalized in facilities. (e): 49% of MPS in loco Sabha (2019) have criminal cases

4Increase incentive for corruption as the money needs to be recuperated after election if lodges animates incur

5Bad public fiscal practice → offset economy gained often decision taken without pressing on state finances

Know-how of functioning of government

(e): Reduce office issue in Karnataka

Perspectives:

1. Incentivizes political participation

(e): shift among elector (both voting)

2. Legal and hence only a tool of elected politica

4. Ultimately aimed at social welfare

Way Forward:

Bottom to top approach is the most successful in this case as failure to ban elections dispute freebies will change capacity

Perspectives:

1. Incentivizes political participation

(e): shift among elector (both voting)

2. Legal and hence only a tool of elected politica

4. Ultimately aimed at social welfare

Way Forward:

Bottom to top approach is the most successful in this case as failure to ban elections dispute freebies will change capacity

1. Declaration between welfare and justice

2. Empowering Election Commission to take decisive regarding freebies

3. Statutory recognition to Model Code of Conduct

4. Change in voter behaviour & etiquette brought awareness etc

Bottom to top approach is the most successful in this case as failure to ban elections dispute freebies will change capacity

— Hrishikesh Rajendra · AIR 61

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Bottom to top approach is the most successful in this case as failure to ban elections dispute freebies will change capacity

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AIR 61

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Salient Features of the Representation of People's Act

Electoral Reforms

Freebies and Electoral Malpractices

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