Note recall the best vaccine to prevent scams, says union minister Venkaiah Naidu

In the fight against black money, note withdrawal is an effective anti-scam vaccine and is one of the biggest achievements of the Modi government in the last two-and-a-half years, said I&B minister Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday.

All union ministries and departments have been asked to submit a dossier of their achievements to the I&B ministry. These will be highlighted in UP and Punjab that are set to have elections in the next few months. “The focus is heavily on social sector achievements,” an official said.

Speaking on demonetisation, Naidu said that the Government would not rest till the last rupee of black money was accounted for and removed from the system. “Some mischievous people who are trying to subvert the system. The government will not let that happen,” the minister said. He added that check on benaami land properties is top on the government’s agenda but the opposition also needs to answer why the legislation was not cleared all these years. “Most problems due to demonetisation are getting solved now. By the end of January, things will rapidly improve. I have full faith that the people of the country are supporting this move.”