SC Bench Reviews Political Freebies Row, Asks What Is Freebies?

The Supreme Court bench led by CJI NV Ramana reviewed the freebies row and said, it cannot prevent political parties from making promises during the election campaigns. On August 17, Ramana said, "The question is what constitutes right promises and what is the right way of spending public money." The bench observed that it is essential to define what is a freebie and what doesn't."