Our decision on note ban was taken at the right time: PM in Lok Sabha

February 07, 2017 13:03

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks on his decision on demonetisation in Lok Sabha

-- We do not see everything from prism of elections. The interests of the nation are supreme for us

-- You can have an operation when the body is healthy. Economy was doing well, our decision (on demonetisation) was taken at the right time

-- Like Swachh Bharat, demonetisation is a movement to clean India of corruption and black money

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