Getting the party started

In the ongoing elections, the ‘need of the hour’ is definitely a ‘vision’ for stability. Many political parties are making tall claims, promising welfare schemes and reservation for minorities. DNA looks at the tag lines that come with the manifestoes released by various political outfits for 2019


Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi

PM Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi — Illustration: Ganesh Gamare

In a democracy, the election manifesto is the soul of any political party. It informs the voter, the vision it holds for the country at large. In a diverse multi-party developing democracy like India, there are several complexities involved. The language, culture and even food habits change every few kilometres. Sadly, political parties tend to concentrate more on populist, emotive and sectarian issues rather than addressing the real problems. They also tend to release their manifestoes very late, giving little time to voters to go through it and decide.

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Here is a gist of how some important political parties, including – the BJP and the Congress – have promised us in their Manifesto.

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