“I don’t believe in freebies.” That’s the sermon. But just before bihar goes to elections, the same prime minister has announced ₹10,000 crore of taxpayer money will be distributed as ₹7,500 cash handouts to women in Bihar. This is not welfare. This is not a long-term policy. This is not empowerment.
This is straight-up election bribery, dressed up as governance — with your money footing the bill. Every rupee does not come from Modi’s pocket, but from taxpayers who grind day and night, only to see their sweat burned in political optics.
The hypocrisy is staggering: preach against freebies at rallies, then weaponize them at the ballot box.
1. ‘No Freebies’ — Until elections Knock
For years, Modi mocked freebies as populist gimmicks. But with bihar polls around the corner, suddenly freebies aren’t poison — they’re strategy.
2. ₹10,000 Crore of Taxpayer Rupees, Gone
This isn’t Modi’s charity. It’s your money. ₹10,000 crore sucked from taxpayers, rebranded as “Modi’s gift,” and sprinkled across bihar as election confetti.
3. Not Welfare. Not Policy. Just Plain Bribery.
True welfare builds schools, hospitals, jobs, and industries. This “scheme” builds nothing — except vote banks. Handing out cash with no long-term plan is not policy. It’s political bribery in broad daylight.
4. Modi Didn’t Give ₹7,500. You Did.
The women of bihar should know that cash didn’t come from Modi’s pocket. It came from taxpayers in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, chennai — people slogging late nights, paying taxes, only to watch it rebadged as political largesse.
5. The Freebie Hypocrisy Is Off the Charts
One speech: “We will not give freebies.” Next speech: “We are giving ₹7,500 cash to women in Bihar.” Which Modi is real? The preacher against freebies — or the politician desperate for bihar votes?
6. Empowerment vs. Dependency
A true leader invests in opportunities: jobs, infrastructure, healthcare, and education. A vote-buyer hands out cash that disappears in a week — leaving dependency intact, but votes secured.
7. Democracy Reduced to a Handout Economy
When leaders weaponize taxpayers’ money for electoral gain, democracy is no longer about vision or policy. It’s about who can throw the biggest bribe in the shortest time.
👉 Let’s stop calling this “welfare.” It’s not. This is taxpayer-funded electioneering. Modi may say he’s against freebies — but when it’s time to win bihar, he’s the biggest freebie distributor in the country.
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