The Prime Minister said he had given strict instructions to officials and tax authorities not to harass small businessmen by digging up their past records or accounts. Describing the benefits of the Lucky Grahak Yojana and Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana, he said: “Take the case of a dhobi. His father must have done the same job. If he wants a loan, the bank will not give him a single paisa because he has no record of his income. You have no idea what he earns, how much he earns. He gets Rs 5 or something if someone gives him clothes to iron. If he does digital transactions, his records will be automatically maintained online.”
He urged party MPs to go to the villages and inform them about government schemes on digitisation. “We have to fight this battle and take it forward,” he said. He recalled he had warned the nation of hardship for 50 days. “After 50 days, difficulties will be less and there will not be delay in restoring normalcy. Even now I am saying, there are reports that things are getting normal, but there will be difficulties. But it will gradually come down.”
Reiterating his push towards a digital economy, Modi said it is not just about becoming cashless, it is also about changing the way of life, the economic system. He assured MPs that demonetisation was not a decision taken in haste. “We do not think or plan in piecemeal, but in full-scale design. It is just that we are revealing our cards gradually,” he said.
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(Sourced from agencies, feature image courtesy:oneindia.com)
