Can welfare schemes influence voters in Indian elections | India Votes 2024

As hundreds of millions of Indians struggle with the rising cost of living, governments and political parties have been providing a range of benefits including free bus rides and gas cylinders for some. At the same time, such welfare schemes can heavily influence how India’s poorest vote during elections. But do these schemes work?
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  • @poojan423
    @poojan42319 күн бұрын

    Welfare should be given in education, health, food security which all Indian tax payers dont mind. But when the tax payer money is used to give free bus to women, free electricity, monthly money for all who will stop going to work and become lazy. That is what the opposition is doing which will lead to bankruptcy.

  • @Luke-dq6gy

    @Luke-dq6gy

    19 күн бұрын

    Everything right but bus travel for women should be free as there are a lot of poor women who travel through bus to make days meet by going to jobs

  • @lakshyavarshney9942

    @lakshyavarshney9942

    19 күн бұрын

    Instead of food security make it organised with dbt this thought process of urs is an issue we need the west not the east giving ration is unnecessary and insulting nor is inheretence tax etc necessarily an issue

  • @lakshyavarshney9942

    @lakshyavarshney9942

    19 күн бұрын

    ​@@Luke-dq6gyinstead of this make it unemployment benefit etc look at the West no point of going to work if u don't get the quality of life

  • @lakshyavarshney9942

    @lakshyavarshney9942

    19 күн бұрын

    We don't have an inclusive economy and the non stem pvt sector isn't strong over here

  • @asleepawake3645

    @asleepawake3645

    19 күн бұрын

    Dictators start by paying for votes. That is what capitalism is all about. By the way power is wielded it is not much different than exploitation or slavery.

  • @neoflying
    @neoflying19 күн бұрын

    Every one loves free Untill it’s cost you more.

  • @lakshyavarshney9942

    @lakshyavarshney9942

    19 күн бұрын

    So others cant suffer coz of ur materialism unemployment benefit is there is many countries this ration ,bus etc is non sense we need the west not the east nor is inheretence tax necessarily an issue

  • @Zxcvbnmq527
    @Zxcvbnmq52719 күн бұрын

    Maharashtra government ruined buses by slashing the price of ticket by half. Not only itled to overcrowded bus but it also ruined the business of ten of thousands of autowala, taxi wala. I can't imagine what free bus and electricity will do. If you really want to do welfare improve the government schools an hospitals.

  • @akj3388
    @akj338819 күн бұрын

    There is no cost to the government. No other country creates India's currency and Indian taxpayers are not allowed to print money at home. So the only source of money is the government and it can create as much money as it needs. The only thing you need to make sure is you address the productivity before you spend.

  • @babup424

    @babup424

    19 күн бұрын

    Wrong understanding of Printing of Currency Notes. 😂😂

  • @rajnair1357
    @rajnair135718 күн бұрын

    Welfare scheme has totally failed by Sonia Congress in Karnataka

  • @leightonn
    @leightonn19 күн бұрын

    Are you an ABC journalist? ( Woman in PTC )

  • @Fbd90nz
    @Fbd90nz19 күн бұрын

    How is this on the abc

  • @dexterminador

    @dexterminador

    19 күн бұрын

    India is a lapdog of USA... Australia as well... Make Australia Gorgeous Again: let in millions of curry Indians to Australia, they wanna be "millionaires" too.

  • @babup424
    @babup42419 күн бұрын

    The price of the commodity required for daily life increases exponentially. How the People LIVE? Uncontrolled by the government. Hence ELECTED GVT. must provide, ELECTRICITY, WATER AND LOCAL TRANSPORT, EDUCATION LOANS must hassle-free.

  • @Benny-gi4ii
    @Benny-gi4ii19 күн бұрын

    Inequality, both economic and social, continues to widen in Modi's reign, creating a gaping chasm between the haves and the have-nots.

  • @lakshyavarshney9942

    @lakshyavarshney9942

    19 күн бұрын

    But that can't get better with middle eastern ,north east asian etc models we need more western liberty imo for that

  • @Yoyo12353
    @Yoyo1235319 күн бұрын

    Guys pls go for vote... then only we can get 400+... other wise 2004 will repeat

  • @Benny-gi4ii
    @Benny-gi4ii19 күн бұрын

    Modi's New India: While a small elite enjoys unimaginable wealth and privilege, the vast majority of Indians struggle to make ends meet. Caste, class, and gender discrimination further exacerbate social tensions, perpetuating injustice and inequality.

  • @dsdgdsfegfeg

    @dsdgdsfegfeg

    19 күн бұрын

    Correct, Modi has arrested everyone willing to criticize him. No one left dares too. India has turned into a Stalin controlled media state.

  • @shivamsinghnegi1192

    @shivamsinghnegi1192

    19 күн бұрын

    But rahul was planing for caste survey and redistribution of benefit based in caste and religion ...why ?

  • @babup424

    @babup424

    19 күн бұрын

    WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY REDISTRIBUTION of Wealth? Is it like MODI said; taking your Money and GIVING it to SOMEONE ELSE? 😂 NOT taking away but ensuring to provide you with the required opportunity so that you too will have equal ground to grow like any other Indians. They are not going to take away the wealth of AMBANI or any, others to distribute. It required lots of policy-making.

  • @Gossuarit

    @Gossuarit

    19 күн бұрын

    @@shivamsinghnegi1192 IT cell

  • @Ati-Maharathi

    @Ati-Maharathi

    19 күн бұрын

    Guy living in western bubble

  • @Troller_007
    @Troller_00718 күн бұрын

    Vote for BJP-Modi, Save Bharath Vote for Cong is Vote for Pak Vote for Others is Vote for family-dynasty

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