Rs 1.25 Lakh Crore Black Money Recovered By Government: Union Minister

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said that around Rs 1.25 lakh crore of black money have been recovered by the Government so far and disproportionate assets worth Rs 4,600 crore have been attached. Recalling a remark by former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi where he said that only 15 paise of a rupee kept for the welfare of the poor reaches the poor, the union minister pointed out that "today 100 per cent amount reaches the beneficiaries through DBT (Direct Bank Transfers)."