Perils of dole

Policy formulation must begin with identifying the agenda and making progress without ignoring initial consensus-building.

Politicians throughout the world use the election season to make numerous promises to the electorate, and India is no exception. Voters may find electiontime promises extremely alluring, but their fulfilment after the elections presents obstacles for the promise-makers. It is difficult to introduce and implement a new beneficial programme for it involves public money, general acceptance and other priorities.