Political freebies to be banned? Key Supreme Court hearing today ahead of Lok Sabha elections

| 21 March 2024 3:13 AM IST

The plea said there should be a total ban on populist measures to gain undue political favour from voters as they violate the Constitution.The Supreme Court on Thursday, March 21, will hear a PIL against the practice of political parties promising freebies during elections, a significant move which comes weeks before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections beginning April 19.

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