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.
The ruling BJP has come under fire from the opposition over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC), and National Population Register (NPR).
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said the Centre's decision to ban high-value notes had destroyed the country's economy.
Shiv Sena said that the slowdown is evident in the subdued Diwali celebrations this year.
The noted economist warned the government of serious financial repercussions if it did not reach out to sane voices to curb this 'man-made crisis.'
The service charges were withdrawn in late 2016 after demonetisation to promote digital payments.
