In wake of the demonetisation debacle in India, opposition leaders on Tuesday seemed to have united against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking when the financial condition of the country will improve as the deadline of December 30 is just around the corner.
The opposition leaders in India on Tuesday met in New Delhi and addressed a joint press conference. They had gathered to discuss note ban issue and corruption allegations on PM Modi, according to Indian media reports.
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress head Mamata Banerjee called the monetary decision ‘biggest mega scam since independence’. Banerjee said that the centre’s decision to ban Rs 500 and Rs 1000 banknotes has dealt a severe blow to the country’s economy.
The leaders inquired that if the 50-day deadline set by Modi, which stated that the financial condition would improve by December 30, approached and things didn’t improve will the PM resign then.
Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi said that the Indian PM should respond to the allegations of corruption against him. Gandhi said that the demonetisation move has backfired, and instead of rooting out corruption it has left people with no cash.
Rahul Gandhi has alleged that Modi during his tenure as Gujrat chief minister received billions in bribe from business groups. He made the claims based on tapes confiscated by tax officials earlier.
Last month, PM Narendra Modi unleashed chaos with his shock move to withdraw high-denomination 500 ($7.50) and 1,000 rupee notes from circulation, in an effort to tackle widespread corruption and tax evasion.
The decision triggered a cash crisis, with long queues materialising outside banks across the country as people tried to get rid of their old notes, some 86 per cent of all bills in circulation, ahead of the December 30 deadline.
Chickens have come out to roost.He was behaving as if he is an angel.Hopefully he would be fully exposed soon.
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