The political parties have begun releasing their election manifestos in Tamil Nadu and there has been a torrent of tweets and status updates are currently discussing about the economic viability of promises.
For example the DMDK’s manifesto has become a subject matter of a frenzied debate on the social media with some like Sumanth Raman who is a political commentator taking potshots at it. In the DMDK’s manifesto which was totally speechless he has listed what he terms as the 10 most absurd promises made in the manifesto. “Petrol price will be fixed at Rs. 45 and diesel price at Rs. 35.
When question was raised about the manifesto’s assertion the DMDK government will get into software business and fix the price of the software. D. Raja, national general secretary when answering to the criticism about the Communist Party of India he has told that it was common among political parties to make their own promises.
He has also added that the People Welfare Front –Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam’s front will form the new government and then they will come out with a comprehensive and a realistic economic policy.
