Demonetisation: Arun Jaitley invites Nitish Kumar, other chief ministers on the panel

NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu will head a committee of Chief Ministers that will suggest ways to move to a cashless economy and to ease the situation caused by the massive cash crunch after the government banned 500- and 1,000-rupee notes to combat black or untaxed money.

Among those invited on the panel by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who has stood out among opposition leaders for his support to the Centre’s demonetisation move. Mr Kumar is expected to RSVP later today.