Rs. 2,000 Currency Notes Withdrawal: Oppn Parties Attacks Centre
New Delhi: Opposition leaders on Saturday attacked the government over the withdrawal of Rs 2000 currency notes from circulation with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee describing it as “Tughlaqi demonetization drama” and Congress wondering if this was the second “notebandi” exercise.
The BJP rejected this was any sort of demonetization and instead reminded Congress that even during the rule of Manmohan Singh, old currency notes were taken off circulation.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday made the surprise announcement but gave the public time till September 30 to either deposit Rs 2000 notes in accounts or exchange them at banks. It said it had asked banks to stop issuing Rs 2000 notes with immediate effect.
Banerjee said this move would “hit common people hard once again”. In a tweet, she said, “Another whimsical and Tughlaqi demonetization drama of Rs 2,000 notes will hit the common people hard once again by subjecting them to massive harassment. These imperious measures are meant to camouflage the fundamentally anti-people & crony capitalist nature of this regime. “Such misadventure by an oligarchic & authoritarian government will not be forgotten by the people at large at the time of reckoning.”
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called for an impartial probe into the entire episode. In a tweet in Hindi, he said, “You inflicted a deep wound on the economy with the first demonetization. Due to this, the entire unorganized sector was destroyed, MSMEs were closed down and crores of jobs were lost. “Now, the ‘second demonetization’ of? 2000 note… Is this a cover-up of a wrong decision? Only an unbiased investigation will reveal the truth of the matter.”
Next Story:
Rajnath Singh Unveils Portrait Of Vajpayee, Madan Mohan Malviya At Delhi Assembly
![Rajnath Singh Unveils Portrait Of Vajpayee, Madan Mohan Malviya At Delhi Assembly]()
Delhi/Hyderabad, Jan 3 (Maxim News): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that no nation becomes great merely through resources, technology, or economic strength, but it’s true strength lies in the ideals it adopts as the foundation of its life-values and the personalities it holds as its role models.
Uttam Briefs On Krishna River In Assembly: Says Will Not Compromise On Rights
![Uttam Briefs On Krishna River In Assembly: Says Will Not Compromise On Rights]()
Hyderabad, Jan 3 (Maxim News): A discussion regarding the rights to Krishna River waters has been initiated in the Telangana Assembly, with State Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy criticising the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) party for boasting about its achievements in this area. Minister Reddy firmly stated that there would be no compromise on Telangana’s…
BJP MLAs Raise Voice In Assembly Over Water Projects
![BJP MLAs Raise Voice In Assembly Over Water Projects]()
Hyderabad, Jan 3 (Maxim News): The Telangana Assembly sessions are continuing for the third day. Immediately after the commencement of the session, Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar took up the question and answer session. As part of the question and answer session, BJP MLAs brought issues in their constituencies to the attention of the assembly. BJP…
Iran Urges UN To Respond To Trump ‘Reckless’ Threat Over Protest
![Iran Urges UN To Respond To Trump ‘Reckless’ Threat Over Protest]()
Tehran/internet/Hyderabad, Jan 3 (Maxim News): Iran’s United Nations ambassador Amir Saeed Iravani has written to the UN secretary-general and the president of the UN Security Council (UNSC), urging them to condemn “unlawful threats” towards Tehran from United States President Donald Trump amid ongoing protests in the country.
Jal Shakti Ministry Constitutes Committee On Water Management Between AP And Telangana
![Jal Shakti Ministry Constitutes Committee On Water Management Between AP And Telangana]()
Delhi/Hyderabad, Jan 3 (Maxim News): The Ministry of Jal Shakti has constituted a committee to address water sharing and management issues between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The Committee has been entrusted with the task of addressing key issues concerning water management in a comprehensive and technical manner and to study the outstanding concerns.
Now you can get the latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram every day. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Indtoday’s Facebook page and Twitter and Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates
