Short of promising the moon, parties are offering everything under the sun in Goa. As parties compete with each other, from the sublime to ridiculous, everything is on offer for people in lieu of their vote.
BJP's free power, water promises, TMC's Griha Laxmi scheme are all poll jumlas and election stunts.
Despite 60 years of Goa's liberation, Goans continue to demand good roads, uninterrupted power, proper water supply and employment. For the last 5 years, the present BJP government was sleeping. It was only when AAP and TMC started poll promises with schemes to the voters, the ruling party went a step ahead.
Such freebie promises are in contradiction in terms of governance because the State's treasury was depleted and the government is actually borrowing money to pay doles to people who have signed up for popular schemes.
People should not believe in a poll manifesto or in doling out freebies. Political parties should be prohibited from such election promises, which will only add burden on the public exchequer. People should realize that they themselves will be paying for these schemes.
