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Telangana HC warns freebie culture could bankrupt even Kubera
The Telangana High Court on Friday expressed concern over the financial burden of welfare schemes, with Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka remarking that even Lord Kubera would go bankrupt if the trend continued. The…
The Story in Brief
The Telangana High Court on Friday expressed concern over the financial burden of welfare schemes, with Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka remarking that even Lord Kubera would go bankrupt if the trend continued. The judge was hearing a contempt case against state finance secretary Sandeep Kumar Sultania over unpaid dues to the Secunderabad Cantonment Board. He questioned whether ineligible beneficiaries, including millionaires, were availing benefits like Rythu Bandhu and free rice. The court noted that indiscriminate freebies risk weakening work culture and straining public finances, and posted the matter for August 19.
The Indian Opinion
The Telangana High Court's remarks on freebies will be seized upon by both sides: those who see welfare as a vote-buying menace and those who see it as a necessary safety net. The judge's point about ineligible beneficiaries is hard to dismiss, but the framing risks painting all schemes as wasteful. The real test is not the rhetoric but the numbers: how many crorepatis actually get Rythu Bandhu? The August 19 hearing may reveal that data.
Sources (2): siasat.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
