<p>The UPA government may not have marketed its achievements well, but that does not mean that governance has been a failure or that there has been no development, Sam Pitroda, advisor to the prime minister, has said. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Pitroda was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of India’s first transdisciplinary health university, the Institute of Transdisciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, here on Sunday.<br /><br />“The prime minister is not a marketing guy. But I have great respect for him. People can always spread rumours that he is corrupt. But those are not facts,” he said. <br /><br />On the upcoming general elections, he said, “We still have enough time. It is not advisable to peek out too early. It is not true that Congress did not do anything.” <br />On the scams that have struck the UPA, he said a majority of them were blown out of proportion. <br /><br />“I do not know much about coal and hence I will not comment on it. However, in the 2G scam, we did not lose any money. If the spectrum was sold at a lower price, it would benefit people and not the government,” he said. <br /><br />On how these scams would affect youth perceptions in the polls, Pitroda said, “I feel sad that the youth do not read. If you read, if you think, I can give you information based on which you can make your decision.” <br /><br />Pitroda said the media did not highlight any of the achievements of the government. He said the government ushered in RTI and RTE. <br /><br />“The BJP did not push for RTI. It was a Congress initiative,” he said. <br /><br />When asked his opinion about the obsession with social media, Pitroda opined that there was no point blaming social media. “It is like a knife. You could cut a tomato or kill someone. It all depends on the choice.”</p>
<p>The UPA government may not have marketed its achievements well, but that does not mean that governance has been a failure or that there has been no development, Sam Pitroda, advisor to the prime minister, has said. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Pitroda was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration of India’s first transdisciplinary health university, the Institute of Transdisciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, here on Sunday.<br /><br />“The prime minister is not a marketing guy. But I have great respect for him. People can always spread rumours that he is corrupt. But those are not facts,” he said. <br /><br />On the upcoming general elections, he said, “We still have enough time. It is not advisable to peek out too early. It is not true that Congress did not do anything.” <br />On the scams that have struck the UPA, he said a majority of them were blown out of proportion. <br /><br />“I do not know much about coal and hence I will not comment on it. However, in the 2G scam, we did not lose any money. If the spectrum was sold at a lower price, it would benefit people and not the government,” he said. <br /><br />On how these scams would affect youth perceptions in the polls, Pitroda said, “I feel sad that the youth do not read. If you read, if you think, I can give you information based on which you can make your decision.” <br /><br />Pitroda said the media did not highlight any of the achievements of the government. He said the government ushered in RTI and RTE. <br /><br />“The BJP did not push for RTI. It was a Congress initiative,” he said. <br /><br />When asked his opinion about the obsession with social media, Pitroda opined that there was no point blaming social media. “It is like a knife. You could cut a tomato or kill someone. It all depends on the choice.”</p>