Statement: The government has decided to disinvest large chunk of its equity in select public sector undertakings for a better fiscal management.

Assumptions:

1. The amount generated out of the disinvestment process may reduce substantially the mounting fiscal deficits.
2. There will be enough demand in the market for the shares of these undertakings.

Statement: It will be a substantial achievement in the field of education if one provides one school for every village in our country and enforce attendance.

Assumptions:

1. Children in villages do not attend school regularly.
2. Providing school to every village is desirable.

Statement: Detergents should be used to clean clothes.

Assumptions:

1. Detergents form more lather.
2. Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.

Statement: The Government has decided to levy 2 percent on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes.

Assumptions:

1. The Government does not have sufficient money to fund drought relief programmes.
2. The amount collected by way of surcharge may be adequate to fund these drought relief programmes.

Statement: "The bridge was built at the cost of Rs. 128 crores and even civil bus service is not utilizing it, what a pity to see it grossly underutilized." - A citizen's view on a new flyover linking east and west sides of a suburb.

Assumptions:

1. The building of such bridges does not serve any public objective.
2. There has to be some accountability and utility of money spent on public projects.