Letter to BS: Congress' election manifesto can appeal to the voters

The focus on job creation, high growth or wealth creation and social welfare makes the Congress party's agenda different from that of BJP's

The contents of the Congress party’s election manifesto have the potential to appeal to the voters. The kind of promises made in the manifesto underline that the election must be about real issues. Its greatest strength is that as a document, it is truthful and free of hype and hyperbole. In the Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s words, nothing in the manifesto is a lie. It is aptly titled “Congress will deliver”. The claim that it is the voice of the people and reflects their wishes and it has not been drafted behind closed doors seems to be valid.

The focus on