Currency ban is the festival of honesty: Piyush Goyal

November 16, 2016 12:34

More highlights from Minister of State for Power Piyush Goyal's speech:

* The PM and the government was well within its rights to take this step. It was taken by the monetary board of the RBI.

* Anand Sharma's knowledge of economy weak. Demonetisation is a historic move to end grant in country.

* Cheque-based payments will benefit poor labourers the most, & check violation of Minimum Wages Act.

* If this a surgical strike on black money, corruption, terrorism then it is a certificate

* As to why we cannot reveal names of people with black money abroad, it is because then countries will not share info with us in the future. Do you want that? That is why the names should be shared with the Supreme Court and not the public so that the corrupt will be given a chance to escape.

* The currency ban is the festival of honesty

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