Demonetisation has not been effective in curbing black money: Rahul Gandhi

Congress Vice president Rahul Gandhi today said Opposition will wholeheartedly support Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his actions against corrupt people. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi along with other opposition parties including TMC, RJD, and DMK, Mr Gandhi said along with fighting corruption, the Prime Minister should also answer allegations of personal corruption against him. 

He hit out at the government on demonetization scheme saying it has failed in curbing blackmoney. Mr Gandhi said Prime Minister Modi should disclose the real reason for demonetisation, and answer who is responsible for sufferings of poor people. He said, 30th December is approaching but there is no improvement in the situation.

Speaking on the occasion, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked whether Mr Modi will take responsibility and resign if things remain unresolved even after 50 days. She



alleged that demonetisation is a mega scam and accused the Central government of destroying the federal structure of the country. Ms Banerjee also alleged that country is going through undeclared economic emergency.

Meanwhile, BJP has termed the Congress-led opposition meet against demonetisation as a flop show of Rahul Gandhi. The party said the bubble of opposition unity had burst before it could even take off. Only eight of the 16 parties which had joined hands in Parliament against the NDA government over note ban were present today. 

Talking to reporters in New Delhi, senior BJP leader and Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad took potshots at Mr. Gandhi saying it was increasingly becoming clear that he lacked maturity. He said the opposition's exercise was laughable as those who were behindscams like 2G spectrum and Saradha chit fund had come together to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi.