PM asks BJP MPs to publicise demonetisation benefits

At this juncture, every political party has to choose whether they are with the people’s and government decision against black marketers, hoarders, arms smugglers and those running counterfeit, he said.

“The Modi government summarily rejected the recommendations of its own Agriculture Ministry, which wanted farmers permitted to purchase seeds and fertilizers with old notes”.

Yadav said: “I am not saying it … it is the talk of the town as how this government has put the lives of farmers, labourers and daily wage earners at peril”. Addressing a rally, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that the hardship arising out of demonetisation may continue for around a month: “We admit that people will face hardships for at least a month but it will be beneficial in the long term”.

Even as most BJP leaders here spare no opportunity to hail the “surgical strike on black money”, in private, the very same leaders are jittery of its consequences on the upcoming assembly polls. “Your government is insensitive”, Sharma said, also accusing the government of leaking selectively the information of demonetisation beforehand.

Speaking to the protesters, senior party leader Anand Sharma charged Modi of committing “injustice” to the country and “spoiling” India’s image globally by taking such a huge decision without any preparation to implement it.

While BJP members protested in the House against Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s remarks yesterday in which he compared deaths following demonetisation with those killed in Uri terrorist attack, Naidu asked Congress to clarify if it was his personal remark or the party’s official line.

Stating that Sharma’s knowledge of economy was weak, Goyal said that measures such as these were needed from time to time to expose black money. He added that the entire nation is welcoming this step of the government.

“Citizens of India fully backing govt on the note ban move”. “If he hears it, the problems can be solved in an easier way”.

“What is the vested interest of Congress party in opposing this campaign to root out black money, crime money and make the Indian economy cleaner”. “We fought elections in 2014 on anti-corruption plank”.

“None of the Prime Minister’s industrialist friends are seen toiling in long queues outside banks or ATMs for cash”. “If 0.02 per cent by government admission is counterfeit currency, how can that be made the base to remove 86 per cent of currency in circulation”, he said.

The opposition parties have said that the move has caused vast hardships to people as they have to stand in long queues outside banks and ATMs.

“Please call the prime minister to the House”, she said. “It looks as if Bharat has shut down”. Mr Naidu said the people of the country had given a mandate to the BJP in the Lok Sbaha elections on the issue of eradicating corruption. India has a Prime Minister who decides first, thinks later and listens to no one.