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what was the fundamental principles developed by babrak karmal?
Karmal's three most important promises were the general amnesty of prisoners, the promulgation of the Fundamental Principles of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan and the adoption of a new flag.
were these principles followed?
All these measures, with the exception of the general amnesty of prisoners, were introduced gradually.

Question: how did people take them?
Self-contained rewrite: how did people take Babrak Karmal's fundamental principles?