Shashi Tharoor in Lok Sabha: No positive impact of demonetisation on economy

Attacking the government over demonetisation, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Tuesday said there has been no positive impact on the economy due to note ban. Speaking in Lok Sabha after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s fiery speech earlier in the day in the House, Tharoor said, “Even the RBI has said that demonetisation did not bring the change as promised



by the government”.

Questioning the government’s move to replace Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes with new ones, Tharoor said it has only added to corruption. He said that the government is presenting a wrong picture of the economy to the people as the RBI itself has stated that no positive impact has taken place after demonetisation.