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    HomeNewsOpinionThe cost of poll freebies: Who will bell the cat and how?

    The cost of poll freebies: Who will bell the cat and how?

    In their endeavour to end election freebies, the Union government and the Supreme Court could draw on the insights available from the model followed in Australia, where they have ‘The Charter of Budget Honesty Act 1988’ 

    August 02, 2022 / 12:29 IST
    The cost of poll freebies: Who will bell the cat and how?

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