Freebies are bribes: BJP

 

Terming as “bribes” the freebies announced by political parties during the campaigning for the May 8 Tamil Nadu assembly polls, the BJP today said it would take up the issue with the Election Commission. “The EC should take serious note of these announcements as doling out promises like free rice, two acres of wasteland and  colour TVs is a serious attempt to bribe the people,” BJP national secretary and in charge of party affairs in Tamil Nadu Bandaru Dattatreya said.

 

 

Complimenting the Election Commission for the tough measures it has taken for the West Bengal assembly polls, senior BJP leader L K Advani today asked the people of the state to take the opportunity for ushering in a change after nearly 30 years of Marxist rule. “People of West Bengal must be suffering from fatigue of seeing the same Left Front in power for nearly 30 years,” he said. Saying Bihar opted for change due to EC’s tough measures, he added, ”Similarly, the people of Bengal should take the opportunity to bring about a change.”