Saying nothing at all…
Here’s an excerpt from the recently released Congress manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The May 2004 mandate was for a government that would be responsive to the concerns of the aam admi and to the needs of the poor, the deprived and the disadvantaged.
This has been achieved in very substantial measure.
The May 2004 mandate was for a government that would accelerate economic growth but with a focus always on livelihoods and jobs, on inclusive growth and on social justice.
This has been achieved in very substantial measure.
The May 2004 mandate was for a government that would take forward the agenda of empowerment of the weaker sections of society in a forthright manner with emphasis on education.
This has been achieved in substantial measure.
The May 2004 mandate was for a government that would bridge all divides, that would bring all sections of society together, and give them voice.
This has been achieved in substantial measure.
We let the record speak for itself.
They have made sweeping claims that their initiatives have succeeded and yet they shy away from providing any numbers whatsoever. They are “letting the record speak for itself”. I don’t see any records and I can’t hear them speak. If they went out with this manifesto in a college election, they would be thrashed in the soap-boxes. And yet, at the national level, this will probably pass unnoticed as news channels make headlines out of seat-sharing agreements.