NEW DELHI, May 22 � Seeking to dispel the perception of gloom amid scams and controveries, the UPA today painted a rosy picture of its government�s performance during the last nine years, contending the fruits of economic growth have reached both urban and rural areas, reports PTI.
In the �Report to the People�, released by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi on the fourth anniversary of UPA-II, the government presented figures to highlight growth in employment and doubling of wages under MNREGA, three-fold increase in food subsidy, growth in social sector schemes and tele-density.
The function organised for the release of the report at the Prime Minister�s residence was attended by Congress allies NCP chief Sharad Pawar, RLD chief Ajit Singh.
