Sena lashed out at BJP saying that instead of Pakistan, Indians who don't have black money are wounded
Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's emotional appeal to people to cooperate with him to eradicate illegal money, BJP's ally in the Maharashtra government Shiv Sena today described the demonetisation as "demonic and unsystematic" that has led to "financial anarchy" in the country.
Lashing out further, the ruling ally in Maharashtra said instead of striking Pakistan, Mr Modi has wounded Indian citizens who do not have any black money and the few who actually possess illegal funds have safely parked it in foreign banks.
"125 crore Indians are standing in queues in scorching heat without food and water. Do you expect them to back you in future? Are you repaying people the blessings they gave you by forcing them to come on streets? This is blatant cheating with them," an editorial in the Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said.
"The spectacle of weeding out black money is monstrous," it said.
Shiv Sena also said that roads today are empty, shops have gone out of business, vegetable markets have no buyers, labourers have no work and petrol pumps are gradually shutting due to lack of change.
Mr Modi, in an impassioned plea to the nation yesterday, asked for 50 days to rid the country of black money.
Blending emotion with aggression, the Prime Minister mounted a counter-offensive against the opposition over demonetisation of high-value currency notes, promising more anti-graft measures in future, "even if I'm burned alive".