Modi is a “smooth talker” : Pawar

NCP President Sharad Pawar described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “smooth talker” while taunting him over the note ban decision and wondered if he would now go after the gold ornaments worn by people.

The former Defence Minister took potshots at Modi and highlighted the problems faced by common people following his decision to scrap the old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes.

“People told me: The next step (after demonetisation) is that the Government will check the gold ornaments we are wearing. This is how things are now. That means this is our last term as Parliament members. People will never elect us again,” he said at a rally in Pimpalgaon near here.