New Delhi: On the 8th of November 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the currency of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 was not a legal tender and new currency notes and a new denomination of Rs 2000 will come into existence. As per PM Modi’s announcement, the move was aimed at curbing black money and terrorism and building a cashless economy.
As multiple issues were on a showcase due to the announcement of demonetisation move by the BJP-led government, on its fifth anniversary Congress and its senior leaders posed several questions.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the Centre for demonetisation, which happened five years back in 2016. Terming the Government’s move as a disaster, the Congress leader tweeted, “ If demonetisation was a success then
Why has corruption not ended yet?
Why has black money not come back yet?
Why has the economy not gone cashless?
Why there has been no blow to terrorism?
Why has inflation not come under control?
#DemonitisationDisaster”
Senior Congress leader, Shashi Tharoor also attacked the government and wrote that “It’s time to demand accountability.”
In another tweet, Tharoor wrote, On the fifth anniversary of the most foolish, whimsical, ill-conceived & poorly-implemented policy ever devised by an Indian government since the days of Mohammad bin Tughlaq, let us bow our head to its victims. #DemonetisationDisaster”
Congress has been repeatedly criticizing the Modi Government for its move. Last year on the 4th anniversary of the demonetization, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that demonetization was a move to help a “few crony capitalist friends” as reported by PTI. He further said that demonetization had “destroyed” the Indian economy.