One won’t campaign for them, fearing his own voters will demand the same. The other begged PM Modi for a constitutional cap; yes, a Congress CM; because his state’s debt has nearly tripled. Both agree: revdi politics is killing state finances. Yet, election after election, parties keep handing out freebies. The irony? Even Modi’s own team admits it’s hard to pull back once you go free. Free rice today means no room for schools or bridges tomorrow. The real cost isn’t just fiscal; it’s generational. Who’s going to fix this before it’s too late?