I symathize with them. I once did that with my parents back in school. they told me once I finish my exams we will go on a one month vacation. I finished my exams and when they asked me for the card I said "the results are not out yet". after a month has passed of me telling them "the results are not out yet" they gave up asking me and already realized I fked up. after that I revealed to them I failed almost every subject and they were like "duh obviously we knew something went wrong since you refused to show us the report card".They are acting like the kid who tried stalling showing his report card but must now face the music…
so this is the correct strategy from Modi. after a while would pass people would lose interest in it and only then would it be appropriate for him to tell the trueth when people stop caring about it.