Modi asks 50 days to weed out 'ill-gotten wealth'; Ramdev lauds demonetisation

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made an impassioned plea to the nation to give him just 50 days to weed out ill-gotten wealth in the country. Speaking at a Goa government function near Panaji, he said his drive against corruption and black money, especially the demonetisation, had put him in the cross hairs of those involved the illegal trade. Modi also said that the demonetisation drive was not the end of his campaign against corruption and black money and said that he was working on other projects to stop the malaise. "I know what kind of powers I have taken on. I know the kind of people who will be against me now. I am looting what they had accumulated over 70 years," Modi said in his speech at the Shama Prasad Mukherjee indoor stadium in Bambolim village near Panaji. "They will not leave me alive. They will destroy me. Let them do what they want. Fifty days help me. The country should just help me for 50 days," Modi added. "This is not the end. This is not a full stop. I am openly saying, this is not a full stop. "There are other projects in my mind to stop dishonesty and corruption in the country. These projects are coming. "I am doing this for the poor, honest people for those who are working hard to survive. So that they can get their own home, their children get good education and so that their parents get care," Modi added. Earlier, the Prime Minister digitally laid the foundation stone for a new greenfield airport at the Mopa plateau and an electronic city in Tuem, both in north Goa's Pernem sub district. Ramdev urges people to cooperate with govt to clean up system: Image: File Photo Lauding the demonetisation of high denomination notes, Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev today said the Modi government has dealt a severe blow to corruption, black money and terrorism and urged people to cooperate with the Centre in this endeavour to clean up the system. "By demonetising Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denomination notes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has dealt a severe blow to corruption, black money, terrorism and fake currency business. "All these are the economic challenges that the country is facing," Ramdev said on the sidelines of International Coronary Congress, organised by Medanta-- The Medicity here. In response to a query about people facing difficulties in procuring Rs 100 notes, Ramdev said some people are blaming the government as they are facing difficulties because of this sudden move. "But instead of blaming, I urge people to cooperate with the government in this endeavour to clean up the system. When there is a war, soldiers face many harships and starve for weeks. Can't we, for welfare of the nation, endure this hardship for a few days?" Ramdev asked. Kerala urges Centre to permit use of old notes till Dec 30: Meanwhile, with people facing "inexplicable hardships" due to demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today hit out at the Centre on the issue and asked the government to permit use of old notes till December 30. The state's sentiments and anxiety over the post-demonetisation scenario would be conveyed to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters at the airport here before leaving for New Delhi.