Political parties, when in opposition, provoke communities, engage them in identity politics to put pressure on the ruling party. Our political parties are always in election mode and therefore they make promises to potential vote-bank communities without bothering to analyze their legal and financial implications. This forces the ruling party to shift focus from governance to political management. Interest groups get involved and the issue overshadows everything else. To score back, the ruling party starts appeasing other communities and identity groups. It’s a vicious cycle. The practice of
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