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Manifestos Must Be Practical; Political Parties Accountable

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- Rakesh Reddy Dubbudu It is time to keenly watch the new State and Central governments and hold them accountable to the promises they made. The oxford dictionary defines manifesto as ‘A public declaration of policy and aims, especially one issued before an election by a political party or candidate’. Manifestos are meant to showcase the vision/ideas of a political party for dealing with the challenges that the country or state faces. Unfortunately they have lately become more of a tool that is used to garner votes before election only to be forgotten post election. Populism than realism is what drives manifestos. Where does the problem lie?The problem is that no political party is accountable to their own manifesto. They only look ...

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