This Article is From Jan 17, 2014

Opposition making tall claims that are impossible to fulfill: PM at Congress meet

Opposition making tall claims that are impossible to fulfill: PM at Congress meet
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the All India Congress Committee meet being held at Talkatora stadium in New Delhi today.

Here are the highlights:

  • This is an important session because it will help the party prepare for 2014 polls
  • No reason to lose hope after poor showing in the recent elections in 5 states
  • I have no doubt that if we prepare well and inform people about the government's achievements, we will win
  • We must tell the people that Congress is the only party that can provide an inclusive, secular India
  • Opposition making tall claims which are impossible to fulfill
  • Economic growth will remain at 5 per cent this year
  • We are trying hard to improve our economic growth
  • We aren't the only country which witnessed a slowdown, other developing countries faced problems too
  • In the last year, Cabinet passed 5 lakh crore project
  • We have always catered to women, poor
  • Women's security has been our prime focus. Several sexual harassment policies and laws have been implemented
  • No matter where we pitch the poverty line but poverty rates are definitely decreasing
  • Officers are afraid of taking decisions because they fear being questioned by the CAG
  • We're trying to remove obstacles in the decision-making process
  • Due to rapid economic growth, resources with the state governments have also increased.
  • Many states that were previously backward are now growing at a fast pace
  • Education: Primary, Secondary and Higher services have been developed
  • Almost all children now attend schools and get a midday meal
  • Many new institutions have been opened
  • Skill development has also been our focus. We plan to train 5 crore youths. It is true that inflation is on the rise
  • But people who produce vegetables etc. have benefitted from the price rise
  • Salaries have also increased dramatically
  • In the last 10 years, our youth have been empowered by social media
  • People want better services from government offices
  • On Corruption:  Never before has there been as much transparency as there is now
  • Lokpal is a good step to curb corruption
  • We have made mistakes but we have always tried to learn and work on them
  • We must focus on areas that need more attention
  • These problems won't be solved by mere sloganeering. We need a vision that will be inclusive and only Congress has this vision
  • I have no doubt that under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi we will achieve success in the upcoming 2014 Lok Sabha polls







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