Freebies should be sustainable, governments must not put a burden on future generations: FM Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stressed that a government should be able to generate “adequate” revenue from providing primary requirements of a society like drinking water, electricity, primary health and education. Sitharaman said that people should take the benefit of something being given for free; however, it is the government’s responsibility to ensure the scheme does not adversely affect other taxpayers.