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CJI Khekar: Electoral promises remain unfulfilled, political parties are accountable
The CJI Khekar said that political parties give "brazen" excuses like lack of consensus amongst their members to justify non-fulfillment of their poll promises.
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India J. S. Khehar on Saturday said that electoral promises routinely remain unfulfilled and manifestos turn out to be mere pieces of paper, adding that political parties must be held accountable.
"Now a days, manifestos have become a mere piece of paper, for this political parties have to be made accountable," the CJI asserted at a seminar titled 'Economic Reforms with Reference to Electoral issues'.
The CJI, speaking in the presence of President Pranab Mukherjee, said political parties give "brazen" excuses like lack of consensus amongst their members to justify non-fulfillment of their poll promises.
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On the manifestos released by political parties during the 2014 general elections, the CJI said, "None of them indicated any link between electoral reforms and Constitutional goal of ensuring economic-social justice to the marginalised section."
He further said that pursuant to Supreme Court's directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to formulate guidelines against freebies, the poll panel has been taking action against parties for violation of the model code of conduct. (With ANI inputs)