Tirupati, Apr 1 (Bureau) To achieve development in all sectors of New Andhra Pradesh, voters should be conscious and choose a political party that will ensure the future in the upcoming elections, said experts at the Panel Discussion here on ‘Election Promises of Political Parties in Andhra Pradesh and its Implementation: An Analysis’. The experts, at the panel discussion, organized virtually by the Academy of Grassroots Studies and Research of India (AGRASRI) on Sunday, explained that education, health training, and skill development should be given high priority and a fair legal authority should be set up at the national level to control and monitoring the genuine promises made by the political parties during the elections.
Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University and well-known political scientist Prof. A. Prasanna Kumar, who presided over the Panel Discussion, stated that today’s political chessboard is dominated by politics without moral values, commitment and dedication to the people’s welfare as compared to the olden days. The present political parties have emerged in spades with a lack of competence, efficiency, and public trust, he said. He said to develop good governance and leadership skills, there is a need for governments to strengthen the press, voluntary organizations, and civil society and to give top priority to education, health, and infrastructure in the newly carved state of Andhra Pradesh.
Dr. R.A. Padmanabha Rao, Additional Director General (Retd.), Doordarshan, New Delhi, who was the chief guest at the event, said the amount set by the Election Commission is not enough to the political parties in today’s circumstances and to control the political parties that fail to fulfill their election promises, they should spend from their party funds of the respective parties. Moderator of the Panel Discussion and AGRASRI- Founder Director Dr. D. Sundara Ram said to what extent the political parties in power have implemented the promises made during the elections, whether all the political parties are following the balance between the welfare and development, whether the electoral judgment given by the people is a myth or political defection an alternative to the political parties. Among those who participated in the Panel Discussion as Speakers are Prof. Rayadurgam Narayana (Professor of Law, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra); Prof. Sangeeta Satya Narayana (Retired Professor, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru); Prof. C. Narayana Rao (Retired Professor, Department of Political Science, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur); Prof. Devi Prasad Juvvadi (Director, Center for Good Governance, Hyderabad); Prof. M. Gopinath Reddy (Senior Consultant, Centre for Economic and Social Studies- CESS, Hyderabad) and Prof. E. Venkatesu (Professor of Political Science at Hyderabad Central University).