After nine years in power, UPA faces crisis of credibility

Around August 15, 2012, a proposal emanating from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) caused consternation among half a dozen secretaries to the government of India who were asked for comments on it. The suggestion was that from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would announce a scheme for free cell phones to all Below Poverty Line citizens. If mobile phone companies were roped in to provide subsidised service to the poor and the handsets were free, the appeal - to the poor - would be on a par with schemes...

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