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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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
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
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
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
19 күн бұрын
We don't have an inclusive economy and the non stem pvt sector isn't strong over here
@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.
Every one loves free Untill it’s cost you more.
@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
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.
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
19 күн бұрын
Wrong understanding of Printing of Currency Notes. 😂😂
Welfare scheme has totally failed by Sonia Congress in Karnataka
Are you an ABC journalist? ( Woman in PTC )
How is this on the abc
@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.
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.
Inequality, both economic and social, continues to widen in Modi's reign, creating a gaping chasm between the haves and the have-nots.
@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
Guys pls go for vote... then only we can get 400+... other wise 2004 will repeat
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
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
19 күн бұрын
But rahul was planing for caste survey and redistribution of benefit based in caste and religion ...why ?
@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
19 күн бұрын
@@shivamsinghnegi1192 IT cell
@Ati-Maharathi
19 күн бұрын
Guy living in western bubble
Vote for BJP-Modi, Save Bharath Vote for Cong is Vote for Pak Vote for Others is Vote for family-dynasty