Rahul Gandhi, Prashant Kishore slam Centre over “positivity push”, call it “Propaganda”
The government's mega-push for positivity has been criticised from all fronts. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has termed it as "burying one's head in the sand" and a betrayal of citizens.
"The false assurance of 'positive thinking’ is a joke on those families and health workers who have lost their loved ones and are suffering a crisis of oxygen, hospitals and medicines. Burying one's head in the sand is not positive - it is a betrayal of our citizens," the Congress MP tweeted.
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor has slammed the government, calling it “disgusting” and pushing "propaganda" in the name of spreading positivity.
Kishore wrote, "In the face of a grieving nation and tragedies unfolding all around us, the continued attempt to push FALSEHOOD and PROPAGANDA in the name of spreading POSITIVITY is disgusting! For being positive we don't have to become blind propagandists of the government.”
Notably, RSS has planned a new strategy to defend the huge national and international criticism, Narendra Modi government is receiving for the poor handling of the second wave.
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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has organised an online event called "Positivity Unlimited" to boost the morale of people amid the pandemic. This will feature lectures and speeches by motivators, religious gurus and prominent industrialists.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is also expected to address the nation.
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Several union ministers are tweeting about the efforts taken by the government like the oxygen express, articles displaying what the Centre is doing to handle the pandemic. Meanwhile, the prime minister through his “Mann Ki Baat” address has mentioned communicating positivity.