India’s democratic dilemma
The fake news industry has grown by leaps and bounds under the tutelage of the BJP.
The fake news industry has grown by leaps and bounds under the tutelage of the BJP.
Kharge, who is the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, also posed a volley of questions to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and asserted that poor and middle class are “suffering” under the present government.
The Congress has been critical of the government's move of demonetisation, when on November 8 in 2016 the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 were spiked.
He said PM Modi felt that the effort was to tackle black money and if a bigger denomination note comes then the capacity to hoard will increase.
It further added that demonetisation was also a part of larger strategy for combating the menace of fake money, terror financing, black money and tax evasion.
"This is the first time in over four years that this government is facing a minor problem on the economic front. But they are unable to handle the crisis and coming out with all sorts of justifications," said Sinha.
The leader of Opposition in Haryana Assembly, Abhay Singh Chautala said the Bandh will be observed on 8 September, 2018 by the traders in support of the above demands.
India has doubled its GDP within a decade and is expected to become a key economic player in Asia soon. China has slowed down over time. More importantly, the IMF has projected India to generate a growth rate of 7.4 per cent this year and 7.8 per cent next year, boosted by its household spending and a bold indirect tax reform
Added to this was the fall of the GDP and the country's pace of development, with the Indian rupee plummeting to its lowest levels in 70 years and terrorism continuing unabated.
Congress said the return of almost all the junked notes meant that the government had failed to unearth any black money, check terror financing and eradicate fake currency.
