A number of journalists, the professionals tasked with getting the news – shorn of all lies, deceits, red herrings and prejudices – to the public seemed to have a child-like fascination for phrases they should have smelt from miles away as mere sugary confections that are of little nourishment value. Sample this: The decision was taken “…thus paving the way for eventual total waiver of agricultural debts to implement another major poll promise of the ruling party.” How difficult was it to understand that the CM was merely saying that total waiver of agricultural debts (as opposed to a waiver of crop loans of some farmers to some extent) will come, but eventually?