The Supreme Court has raised concerns over the practice of announcing freebies, stating they discourage people from working and contributing to national development. Justices BR Gavai and Augustine George Masih suggested integrating beneficiaries into mainstream society while the Centre finalizes an urban poverty alleviation mission.
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