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SME Times News Bureau | 08 Nov, 2018
The opposition on Thursday attacked the Narendra Modi government for
unleashing "destruction" on every citizen of India with its 2016
demonetisation move that only helped the Prime Minister's cronies.
On
the second anniversary of the ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency
notes, the Congress called it a "black day" for the democracy and
national economy, while the CPI-M termed it the "biggest scam in the
history".
"The cost and destruction by demonetisation were
endured by every citizen of this country other than few crony capitalist
friends of PM Modi. Demonetisation was a black day for our democracy
and our economy," the Congress tweeted.
Senior Congress leader
and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged the Centre to restore
certainty and visibility in its economic policies.
The former
Finance Minister in a statement asked the current NDA regime not to
indulge in any further unorthodox, short-term economic measures that
could cause any more uncertainty in the economy and financial markets.
"Today
marks the second anniversary of the ill-fated and ill-thought
demonetisation... The havoc that it unleashed on the Indian economy and
society is now evident to everyone.
"Notebandi (demonetisation)
impacted every single person, regardless of age, gender, religion,
occupation or creed," Singh said in a statement.
Another former
UPA Minister Anand Sharma asked whether Modi would apologise for
wrecking the "economy, destroying jobs and lives".
"People of
India recall the pain and sufferings inflicted by an insensitive and
reckless decision of PM Narendra Modi demonetising 86 per cent of our
currency.
"With 99 per cent of currency back with RBI, will PM
Modi apologise for calling that Black money, proceeds of crime and
corruption and used to fund terrorism? Wrecking our economy destroying
jobs and lives.
"Two years after the unforgivable and autocratic
decision of demonetisation that wiped out almost two per cent of India's
GDP Modi wants more -- 3,60,000 crore from the Reserve Bank of India
reserves. This must be resisted," he said.
The Communist Party of
India-Marxist recalled November 8, 2016, as the "biggest scam in the
history of our nation when Modi unleashed destruction by demonetisation
of our economy"
CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury blamed Modi for destroying "the economy, lives and livelihoods".
"Modi
and his minions claimed demonetisation will end black money, finish
corruption, terminate terrorism, and bring only digital transactions.
Two years later, Modi is silent. The truth is that he single-handedly
destroyed the economy, lives and livelihoods."
Aam Aadmi Party head and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also called it a "deep wound on the Indian economy".
"Though
the list of financial scams of Modi government is endless,
demonetisation was a self-inflicted, deep wound on Indian economy which,
even two years later, remains a mystery why the country was pushed into
such a disaster?" he tweeted.
Loktantrik Janata Dal leader Sharad Yadav also attacked the Centre for the rising unemployment.
"Now
every citizen has understood that it was not a historical blunder which
has ruined every house but it was a decision to benefit only a few
capitalists friends of BJP.
"Virtually this government has inter-alia finished the businesses and increased unemployment," he tweeted.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called it a 'dark day'.
"From the moment it was announced I said so. Renowned economists, common people and all experts now all agree.
"The
government cheated our nation with this big demonetisation scam. It
ruined the economy and the lives of millions. People will punish those
who did this," she said.
In a sudden move that took everyone by
surprise, Modi had on this day in 2016, announced a ban on the currency
notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000.
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