Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the Centre and asked if the step has been successful, why hasn't corruption ended and black money returned to the country
Priyanka Gandhi, Derek O'Brien, Nawab Malik. File pics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 8, 2016 announced his government’s decision on national television to ban all currency notes of higher denomination of ₹500 and ₹1,000 from midnight on the same day. The ‘draconian’ move, known as demonetisation, has been facing flak from opposition parties ever since.
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On the fifth anniversary of demonetisation, several opposition leaders on Monday slammed the ruling party’s move by calling it a “disaster”.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hit out at the Centre and termed demonetisation a "disaster" and asked if the step has been successful, why hasn't corruption ended and black money returned to the country.
"If demonetization was successful then - Why hasn't corruption ended? Why didn't the black money returned? Why hasn't the economy gone cashless? Why nothing has been done to stop terrorism? Why inflation has not been controlled? #DemonetisationDisaster," Gandhi tweeted in Hindi on the fifth anniversary of demonetisation.
अगर नोटबंदी सफल थी तो
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) November 8, 2021
भ्रष्टाचार खत्म क्यों नहीं हुआ?
कालाधन वापस क्यों नहीं आया?
अर्थव्यवस्था कैशलेस क्यों नहीं हुई?
आतंकवाद पर चोट क्यों नहीं हुई?
महंगाई पर अंकुश क्यों नहीं लगा?#DemonetisationDisaster
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik too slammed ruling party saying neither black money came nor corruption has been controlled in five years, instead the unemployment has been increased.
आज नोटबंदी को ५ साल पूरे हो गए,
— Nawab Malik نواب ملک नवाब मलिक (@nawabmalikncp) November 8, 2021
ना कला धन वापस आया, ना भ्रष्टाचार काम हुआ और ना आतंकवाद बंध हुआ.
मोदी जी ने ३ महीने मांगे थे, अब वह ही बता दे के हमे किस चौराहे पर आना है
Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien took to twitter on Monday and said, “Only Mamata Banerjee got it spot on.” He shared a screengrab of five tweets by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee calling out the ‘draconian’ decision.
On the night of 8 November 2016, barely hours after #Demonetisation was announced, only @MamataOfficial got it spot on.
— Derek O'Brien | ডেরেক ও'ব্রায়েন (@derekobrienmp) November 8, 2021
Five tweets calling out the draconian decision. (Take a look) #Black_Day_Indian_Economy pic.twitter.com/zpdmkFnZZM
Also read: Prime Minister Modi shifting goalposts on demonetisation: Congress
Congress Lok Sabha MP Manish Tewari said that the demonetisation by the BJP-led government at the Centre had failed to achieve any of its objectives in the last five years.
Other reactions:
8th Nov will forever be remembered as Black day for Indian economy
— Hariprasad.B.K. (@HariprasadBK2) November 8, 2021
Its on this day in 2016 when unplanned, unorganised govt announced #Demonetisation & destroyed livelihood of lakhs of people
Till date common people are suffering due to aftereffects of this disastrous decision
नोटबंदी महाघोटाले पर मुँह कब खोलेंगे मोदी?#नोटबंदी_अर्थतंत्र_की_बरसी pic.twitter.com/GK67KnzY0Q
— Srinivas BV (@srinivasiyc) November 8, 2021
60% rise in cash with public and increased terrorist activities in Kashmir, proves that #Demonetization not just failed miserably, but was one of the biggest frauds in human history affecting over 100 cr people. It has ruined the economy & destroyed millions of jobs.
— Prithviraj Chavan (@prithvrj) November 8, 2021
Five years ago, on this day, Modi Govt's decision of #Demonetization was announced which crippled the Indian economy. The nation is still suffering.
— Ruchira Chaturvedi (@RuchiraC) November 8, 2021
Dr Manmohan Singh had rightly called Demonetization a case of "organised loot & legalised plunder". pic.twitter.com/YSCx5BAteo
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