Talking about the demonetisation move of the Government Piyush Goyal, Minister of State for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, defended the steps taken by Narendra Modi saying it has “honoured the honest while troubled the dishonest.”
“The entire nation is welcoming this step of the government. When the Prime Minister was elected, he was elected on a mandate to curb corruption and black money. For the first time, the honest have been honoured and the dishonest have been troubled. There is no obstruction on the money earned by honest means. This is no curb on anyone’s honest income. This move attacks those who have illicit cash,” Goyal said in the Rajya Sabha.
“We never referred to this move as a surgical strike. If Anand Sharma ji calls it that then we consider it an endorsement of demonetisation. I appeal to the people, please be assured your honest income is not in any danger. You have till 30th December to exchange or deposit old notes, please don’t panic,” he added.
Earlier, lashing out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comment that the currency ban would help fight black money and draw out undeclared wealth, Congress leader Anand Sharma had said, “Everyone has become a surgeon, everything is becoming a surgical strike.
Sharma also said, “I condemn the PM’s statement in Goa for mocking the people, who are standing in queues. He must apologise.”
The whole world got the impression that India’s economy runs on black money, added Anand Sharma.
