In the run-up to India's general election, the country's political leaders have, as usual, showered the electorate with extravagant promises.
In its manifesto, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has vowed to double farmers' incomes by 2022, starting by offering them zero-interest-rate loans. It will build 100 more airports, metros in 100 cities, set up 150,000 health and wellness centres in three years and boost India's GDP to US$5 trillion by 2025 from US$2.7 trillion (S$3.65 trillion) at present.
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