Agree with ex-PM, DeMO was a monumental mismanagement: Nitish

February 10, 2017 19:30

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar changed his stance on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation move by calling it a monumental mismanagement.

Speaking at a book launch function of former finance minister, P Chidambaram, he said, "Three months after demonetisation announcement, there are diversion attempts from black money to cashless. I am in agreement with Dr Manmohan Singh. The demonetisation was indeed a monumental mismanagement."

Kumar also wondered on how much black money was unearthed or fake notes removed from the market through Modi's demonetisation announcement adding that it was laughable to suggest that he will go with the BJP.

Breaking from opposition ranks, the JD-U chief had supported the demonetisation move taken by the PM.

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