With the Assembly poll nearing, the political parties in state have started giving tall promises to the voters. The citizens should not fall prey for all these assurances given by political parties. In a democracy, people are supposed to vote on the basis of overall policies. Intermittent powercuts, irregular water supply, worst roads, no safety for woman, garbage issues are common problems even today. In these circumstances, political parties would like to win by hook or by crook. As there is a rampant increase in ‘promising the moon’ by the political parties in their election manifestos, only to deceive the gullible voters after forming government. But if the citizens cast their vote under the undue influence of the promise of freebies, they have to suffer till they get another chance to vote, probably after five years. The recent assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, an Independent candidate promised trip to moon, helicopters, snow mountain, etc. He lost the election. People should free themselves of this freebie culture and introspect on what the political parties have done to improve their living conditions.
