Is Freebie (இலவசம்) announcement Legal during the election in India?

        Supreme Court in his verdict announced that the Freebie offered by the Political manifesto does not come under "Corrupt practices" under the Representation of People Act 1951.

        The bench of Sadhasivam and Ranjan Gogoi said, "Freebie shakes the root of a fair election" and directed the Election Commission to frame the guidelines of the manifesto with the discussion of recognized political parties.

        In return, Election Commission gave a statement that we cannot define a freebie that is good or bad based on a certain condition. Once we had something as a luxury later becomes a necessity. For Example TV, Laptop. So it is up to the integrity of the Political Parties which should work for national growth.