What is the economic analysis of Kejriwal's freebies model?
Freebies from political parties has reached unsustainable level. Arvind Kejriwal ruled Delhi for 11 years on the basis of freebies. Arvind Kejriwal learned this from his mentor Mamata Banerjee. UP government under Mulayam Singh Yadav distributed freebies like cycle and laptops. Earlier Tamil Nadu politicians distributed tv, fridge, cycles etc. as part of freebie politics. This trend became alarming after Arvind Kejriwal misused a large chunk of tax payer’s money for freebies. BJP and congress were compelled to follow Kejriwal’s freebie model. Karnataka election promises and 2024 general election khata khat scheme from congress follows Kejriwal model. BJP’s Ladli Behna and Delhi election freebies helped BJP to win elections but there is a cost to the society with these freebies. Modi government started free ration for poor people during Covid-19 pandemic but still it is continuing. An NGO worker asked a 35-year-old unemployed youth standing at the village's paan shop, "Why don...