Corrupt DMK Leaders Could Exchange Their Ill-Earned Rs 2,000 Notes: TN BJP Chief Writes To Sitharaman

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to "track the surge of incoming Rs 2,000 notes" from the State's Co-operative Banks/Societies and TASMAC.

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai writes to finance minister Nirmala SItharaman asking her to track Rs 2,000 note coming from DMK leaders. ( Image Source :PTI )

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai has hit out at the DMK government in the state and urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to "track the surge of incoming Rs 2,000 notes", especially from the state's "Co-operative Banks/Societies and TASMAC". He wrote a letter to Sitharaman mentioning that "notorious and corrupt" DMK leaders will use the "machinery at their disposal" to exchange their ill-earned Rs 2,000 notes.

Annamalai’s remarks came after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination bank notes from circulation. The Central Bank said that the currency notes can be exchanged till September 30, 2023 .

"We anticipate that the DMK politicians will use the machinery at their disposal, especially the Co-operative Banks/Societies and TASMAC, to exchange their ill-gotten 2000 rupee notes. Madam, we request that the Finance Ministry instruct the banks to track the surge of incoming 2000 rupee notes through the above sources", he said in the letter. 

On behalf of @BJP4TamilNadu & the people of Tamil Nadu, we request our Hon FM Smt @nsitharaman avl to kindly instruct the Finance Ministry to keep track of the surge of incoming 2000₹ notes from TN thru various sources, the corrupt DMK could use to regularise their ill-gotten… pic.twitter.com/mGMi8NgeP3

— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) May 20, 2023

He further said," The people of Tamil Nadu wholeheartedly welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's notification yesterday on the exchange of 2000 rupee notes, till September 30, 2023." 

Annamalai praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for every decision that is being taken under his leadership, including the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes 

Annamalai said, "Our Honourable Prime Minister Thiru Narendra Modi avargal's every decision is backed with meticulous planning and detailing, and the people across the country acknowledge the same, as these decisions are always in the best interests of the common people of our country."