WELFARE SCHEMES NAMED AFTER JAWAHAR, INDIRA, RAJIV (22/02/2014)

As general election approaches, hoardings displaying the achievements and welfare measures initiated by the present UPA-II regime cover the sky and high rises. Metro, railway stations, bus stops all display such advertisement which prominently display faces of Jawahar Lal Nehru, Indira Gandhi or Rajiv Gandhi after whom these schemes have been named. A few of such schemes are given below:

1.                 Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Rehabilitation Mission (JNNURM)

2.                 Jawahar Rozgar Yojana (JRY)

3.                Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY)

4.                Indira Aawas Yojana (IAY) and if that was not enough we also have a

5.               Rajiv Aawas Yojana (RAY)

6.               Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls.(RGEAG)

7.           Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award ( though the other three important sports awards viz the Arjuna Awards,    Dronacharya Awards and the Dhyan Chand Award are named after sports personalities)

8.                Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyaan (RGKY)

9.                Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme (RGESS)

 
Even Jawahar Lal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi must be squirming in their graves at this blatant sycophancy of their progenies, I guess. This is a classic case of overkill which, I am afraid, may prove suicidal for the Congress in the forthcoming elections