印度最高法院警告免费购买者威胁财政, India's Supreme Court warns that freebies threaten finances and urges targeted welfare over populist promises.

印度最高法院警告说,政党广泛使用像免费电力和粮食那样的“免费”来威胁公共财政和长期经济增长。 India’s Supreme Court has warned that political parties’ widespread use of "freebies" like free electricity and food threatens public finances and long-term economic growth. 在一次关于泰米尔纳德邦对该中心2024年电力(修正)规则的质疑的听证会上,首席法官Surya Kant质疑一揽子补贴的可持续性,敦促各国转而采用以就业和财政责任为重点的有计划、有预算的福利计划。 Speaking during a hearing on Tamil Nadu’s challenge to the Centre’s 2024 Electricity (Amendment) Rules, Chief Justice Surya Kant questioned the sustainability of blanket subsidies, urging states to shift to planned, budgeted welfare schemes focused on employment and fiscal responsibility. 法院强调,不分青红皂白的放任,特别是税收赤字国的放任,破坏了发展,并有助长依赖性的风险,因此呼吁制定透明、有针对性的政策,取代民粹主义承诺。 The court emphasized that indiscriminate giveaways, especially by revenue-deficit states, undermine development and risk fostering dependency, calling for transparent, targeted policies over populist promises. 法官向中央政府发出通知,并要求其作出答复。 The bench issued notice to the central government and asked for its response.