Nepal, Feb. 3 -- Electoral manifestos are critical documents. Currently, the parties contesting the elections are preparing their manifestos. This is a critical step for any party, and for the country, in the post-Gen Z period in particular. Perhaps that's why the parties are taking time to publish their policy documents.

One would hope that at least this time these documents won't be published as a routine publication, as a mere showmanship. It should be as genuine as possible, with due consideration to whether those policies are actually practical. Poor implementation of the stated policy package in the past has meant that some people may give little consideration to it, yet it is hugely important, more so for the 'lower' castes.

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