New Delhi: The Prime Minister will host a dinner for the Congress allies on the occasion of the UPA-II's second anniversary. But with scams and controversies refusing to die down, the question is whether there is actually much to celebrate.
In these two years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi have been busier defending their government in the face of scams and controversies, leaving little time for governance. But as it completes two years, it hopes that its report card will present a brighter side.
It began on a bad note when the Prime Minister was forced to take A Raja as the telecom minister under pressure from the DMK and it was this pressure which has dented the Prime Minister's image. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was pulled up by the court, questioned by the CAG, attacked by the BJP and was forced to make a statement in Parliament, and with attack being the best form of defence, the Prime Minister lashed out at Advani.
The Government was forced to agree to a Joint Parliamentary Committee not before a washout of the winter session and loss of face.
What is even worse is that its ministers have been seen as non performers and even the mini Cabinet reshuffle saw no fresh faces, following which the Prime Minister faced flak and promised a real reshuffle soon.
The Commonwealth Games brought more embarrassment, caught in controversies even as it was on. Many of its key organisers like Suresh Kalmadi and Lalit Bhanot are now behind bars.
One may question why does the UPA want to come with a report card, but government sources say that it hopes that a list of its achievements could help erase the controversies.
Sources have said that the report card, apart from mentioning its achievements, will not shy away from talking about corruption.
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