From the archive record
Stand by the humiliating defeats in the recent state elections, some party men have also accused the congress party of having acquired a pro rich image which has alienated the party from the grass roots. These party man advocate that in the coming months, the party must highlight more people oriented development schemes which have immediate and tangible but also visible benefits for the common man. Member of Parliament V.N. Gadgil says " Direct benefit invisible demonstrable form is not seen by the voter. We invest in the railways, we invest in irrigation, we invest in power, that benefit goes to poor but it is an indirect benefit. they don't perceive it that this is the benefit coming to us. So I said mid-day meal scheme, free mid-day meal for school children then it is a visible form an