Poll Promises Part-I

Today's BS Opinion examines India's regulatory hurdles, the NEET-UG crisis, rising fiscal stress from welfare promises, corporate governance failures, and China under Xi Jinping

Homework done, both NDA and INDIA are racing to woo marginalised groups with Assembly polls fast approaching. Harsh Kumar and Archis Mohan take a look at the promises, and more

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the National Conference government is promise-bound to implement all its election promises including giving 200 units of free electricity to all households falling under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) category. Abdullah said this in the legislative assembly while replying to a clubbed question by Peoples Conference's Sajad Gani Lone, BJP's Narinder Singh Raina and independent Shabir Ahmad Kullay. The chief minister was at his witty best while informing the House that the government will provide free electricity to all AAY households, integrating the scheme with the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijlee Yojna (PMSGMBY). ...our concern is milk and which cow gives us milk does not mean anything for us. Our aim is to give 200 units of free electricity to the people and it will be done...we will ensure that there is not much impact on the exchequer, Abdullah said. The chief minister said he had clarified thrice on the subject in this .

In his PIL, Justice Dhingra seeks a court order for the three political parties to "cease and desist" from gathering personal and electoral data under false pretences

While Modi govt in 2nd term has delivered on several promises it made in BJP's 2019 manifesto a few such as doubling farmers' income, turning India into a $10 trn economy by 2032 remain uphill tasks

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who heads the manifesto committee, said the draft report will be presented to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge

The trend will elevate macroeconomic risks

BJP's manifesto promised a bunch, buut fulfilling these promises is likely to prove tricky