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Same promises made by all the political parties

By Dinesh Kamath

NAVI MUMBAI: Election campaigning has come to an end. During these campaigns manifestos were displayed to the public by every party. Every party promised the same things. They promised to bring about improvements in transport system, provide more facilities for city residents, finish the work on major projects that have been undertaken by the city authorities and provide electricity and 24x7 water supply to all.

Whether it was Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena or Nationalist Congress Party or Congress Party or Peasants and Workers Party – all made the same promises. All tried the same tactics like trying to appease the people of backward class by promising them better rail services, proper markets, libraries and hospitals in their vicinity etc.

Navi Mumbai consists of many cooperative housing societies. The candidates of all the political parties exploited this fact too by promising to offer more FSI to societies, SRA schemes and medical facilities at the doorsteps.

The people of the slums were also promised better medical services, education for their children and proper sanitations. Project affected people or PAPs were also promised a better deal.

One of the senior citizens of Navi Mumbai said, “We cannot be fooled now. We have witnessed many election campaigns in the past. The present campaign was not something new for us. The same promises were made. But the question is whether these candidates, after they get elected, will implement their promises?”