
PM Narendra Modi addressed his party members in a Parliamentary meet amid deadlock in Parliament.
Here are the highlights of his address:
- In 1971, we defeated Pakistan, liberated Bangladesh but at that time the opposition was strong, didn't ask for proof.
- Opposition in 1971 did not ask for proof of the army's valour, but today's opposition does
- Today not all are with us in fight against black money. Thank Nitish Kumar and Odisha CM for supporting it.
- Supreme Court said that government for 65 years nobody thought of money stashed away in abroad to country.
- Supreme Court said to UPA: You have failed in duty which in turn has paved way for panel with former judges.
- Supreme Court said to UPA: What have you done except filing one report
- In 1971, Wangchoo Panel was formed, there was a report which said about demonetisation in 1946 that 'We are fully aware of not too successfully result of demonetisation' but will be happy if its implemented today.
- Demonetisation is not the last stage of the fight
- There was a senior IAS officer, he wrote a book
- Yashwant Chavan was then the finance minister
- When YB Chavan told Indira Gandhi about demonetisation that it should be implemented, she told him 'Doesn't Congress want to fight more elections'
- If they would have implemented note ban in 1971, the country wouldn't have suffered
- Want to ask the communist parties, why they joined hands with Congress for polls
- First I thought it was to uproot Mamata (Banerjee) in Bengal, but after seeing their behaviour in the Parliament, I feel they have forgotten about their ideology
- Jyoti Basu said the primary recommendation for immediate demonetisation was not only suppressed by Congress but delayed by year and a half, this he said in Parliament.
- On December 4, 1972, Basu suggested demonetisation, he said government must seek people's co-operation but Indira's govt is a govt of, by and for black money
- We have to take forward the fight against corruption
- Have to take forward digital movement
- Lucky grahak and digi dhan yojana will be launched on Christmas
- There will be a draw, 15000 account holders will Rs. 1,000
- Transaction limit above Rs.50 and less than Rs. 3000, scheme will go on for 100 days
- If you all go and spread the word people would be more interested in digital payments