Congress plans 'Money ki Baat' drive against demonetisation 'fraud'

November 17, 2016 20:09

Mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio programme 'Mann ki Baat' amid the heated political discourse over the Centre's demonetisation of high-value currency notes, the Congress will now organise

'Money ki Baat' with the citizens starting November 20.

The city unit of the party, headed by Sanjay Nirupam, will embark on a mass awareness campaign on the "hardships" of the common man in the wake of the withdrawal of Rs 1,000 and old Rs 500 currency notes from circulation last week.

Addressing a press conference, Nirupam claimed that the demonetisation move had "failed to curb black money and counterfeit currency".

"We will organise 'Money ki Baat' outside banks, railway stations and market places without disturbing the citizens...protests will also be planned.

"We will tell the people that this demonetisation is a fraud. (It's) an ill-conceived decision with no preparation to implement it," he alleged.

Nirupam said as part of the drive, open debates will be held in the "people's court".

"This (demonetisation) has affected bullion as well as retail markets, apart from restaurants, vegetable vendors, theatres, healthcare, pharmaceutical, textile and leather sectors in Mumbai.

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