Significant amounts of cash will be injected in next 3 weeks: Jaitley

December 13, 2016 14:00

Finance minister Arun Jaitley rebuts P Chidambaram on note ban.

"There were two striking features of the two Congress regimes (UPA), no steps against corruption or black money.

"So its understandable that they are uncomfortable with this strong step by Modi Government.

"Corruption scams peaked in Congress period. Given this scandalous record it is uncomfortable with anti-corruption steps.

"Kuch log is paristhithi ka duropyog bhi kar rahe hain, har ek ko pakda jayega aur phir kanoon apna kaam karega.

"I urge my opposition friends, we are ready to debate this issue in Parliament. Please rise above slogans and join this campaign.

"Future transactions will be substantially digital and once they are substantially digital they get caught in the tax net. We are now rapidly completing the demonetisation scheme, significant amounts will be injected in next three weeks."

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