SC's demonetisation verdict: 'Accept the verdict but...,' says Congress' Chidambaram
Jan 02, 2023, at 06:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Union Finance Minister and Congress veteran, P Chidambaram, has accepted the Supreme Court's judgement favouring the Centre's demonetisation move but also noted the minority judgement's pointing out the "illegality and irregularity" in the step.
Supreme Court's demonetisation verdict a 'message for the Opposition': Amit Malviya
Jan 02, 2023, at 05:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court's verdict favouring the Modi government's 2016 demonetisation move was a "message for the opposition not to lean on the judiciary to settle political scores", said Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s national executive member Amit Malviya on Monday.
Supreme Court backs Modi government's demonetisation move
Jan 02, 2023, at 05:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday backed the Narendra Modi government's controversial 2016 demonetisation move, in a setback for the opposition parties that have been targeting the Centre over the step for years.
Nov 17, 2022, at 04:40 am
New Delhi/UNI: Justifying its decision to demonetise Rs 500 and 1,000 currency notes in 2016, the Centre has said that it was aimed at fighting the menace of fake currency notes, terror financing, black money and tax evasion.
Demonetisation, GST ruined India's economy: Rahul Gandhi
Nov 09, 2022, at 04:22 am
Nanded/UNI: Senior Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi Tuesday criticized both the decisions including demonetisation and GST taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said they have ruined India's economy.
Demonetisation 'epic failure' of Modi govt: Congress chief Kharge
Nov 07, 2022, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday launched a fresh attack at the BJP-led government at the Centre over 2016 demonetisation and termed it "epic failure" of the ruling dispensation.
Supreme Court to probe Narendra Modi govt's demonetisation policy
Oct 13, 2022, at 02:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: While noting that there is a line, "Lakshman Rekha", to how far courts can challenge government policy decisions, the Supreme Court Wednesday said it will still hear petitions against the 2016 demonetisation of high-value currency notes.
Army captain to face court martial over demonetisation scam
Dec 27, 2021, at 01:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: An Indian Army Captain would face general court martial proceedings on 12 different charges of corruption and wrongdoings committed during the demonetisation exercise carried out in November 2016, media reports said.
'Got five daughters instead of a son': Congress leader stirs sexism row while attacking Modi govt
Jun 25, 2020, at 11:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A Madhya Pradesh Congress leader has stirred a sexism controversy by comparing the Narendra Modi government's demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST) moves to "daughters" born in hope of a son (development), media reports said.
NPR, NRC will be more detrimental to poor people than demonetisation: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 28, 2019, at 01:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the widespread nation-wide protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) will be more detrimental to poor people than the Narendra Modi government's demonetisation move in 2016.
Demonetisation, GST implemented without proper planning: BSP chief Mayawati
May 07, 2019, at 06:24 pm
Jaunpur, May 7 (UNI) Targeting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati here on Tuesday claimed that an "economic crisis" had hit the country after demonetisation and Goods and Services Tax (GST) were implemented without any "prior and proper planning".
AITC releases election manifesto; Mamata Banerjee wants a judicial inquiry into demonetisation
Mar 27, 2019, at 05:40 pm
Kolkata, Mar 27 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister and AITC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded a judicial probe by a Supreme Court judge into the noteban of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currencies.
Anti-black money measures brought undisclosed income of about Rs 1.3 Lakh Crore to tax
Feb 01, 2019, at 02:27 pm
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IBNS) : The anti-black money measures taken by the Government during the last four and half years in the form of Black Money Law, the Fugitive Criminal Offenders Act, and Demonetisation, have brought undisclosed income of about Rs 1,30,000 crore to tax.
Will force Narendra Modi to waive farm loans: Rahul Gandhi
Dec 18, 2018, at 02:29 pm
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IBNS): A day after the newly-formed Madhya Pradesh government waived farm loans in the state, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has said he along with the entire Opposition will force Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take a similar step.
Ex-chief economic advisor calls demonetisation a monetary shock
Nov 29, 2018, at 03:09 pm
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IBNS): Former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian has said demonetisation was a "massive, draconian, monetary shock" that aided the slide in economic growth, reports said.
Did Congress face the heat of demonetisation: Narendra Modi
Nov 16, 2018, at 04:07 pm
Shahdol, Nov 16 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the Congress over the issue of note ban and questioned whether it is still criticising the issue as they faced the heat of the Centre's 2016 move.
Rajinikanth clarifies his statement on BJP, says 'people will decide who is dangerous'
Nov 13, 2018, at 12:31 pm
Chennai, Nov 21 (IBNS): Fueling speculations about his possible inclination towards the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), actor-turned politician Rajinikanth on Tuesday said it will be people who will decide whether the saffron outfit is "dangerous", which the opposition parties have been alleging, media reports said.
Demonetisation led to crackdown on shell firms, says Modi; Rahul Gandhi mocks
Nov 12, 2018, at 09:27 pm
Raipur/New Delhi, Nov 12 (IBNS): Congress president Rahul Gandhi has mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement where the latter said demonetisation has led to the crackdown on several shell firms.
Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP over demonetisation in Chhattisgarh
Nov 09, 2018, at 01:39 pm
Jagdalpur, Nov 9 (IBNS): Addressing a rally in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, Congress president Rahul Gandhi attacked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over demonetisation at Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh on Friday.
Demonetisation was PM Modi’s arrogant decision : Gaurav Gogoi
Nov 08, 2018, at 10:09 pm
Guwahati, Nov 8 (IBNS): Terming ‘demonetisation’ as an arrogant decision taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Thursday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying rich and corrupt people are getting the entire benefit of the note ban policy by converting black money into white under the Prime Minister's own vigilance.
Demonetisation: Day-long sparring by BJP, Cong
Nov 08, 2018, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS) : The ruling Bharaitya Janata Paty (BJP) and the opposition Congress were engaged in a day-long sparring on Thursday, the second anniversary of demonetisation, shooting off claims and counter-claims on the effects of note ban.
Congress defaming country when it has improved standing in the world : BJP
Nov 08, 2018, at 02:03 pm
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS) : Attacking the Congress for defaming India whenever its standing in the world increases, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday alleged that the opposition party, which did nothing positive during its rule, was creating an atmosphere of gloom and misleading the people.
Demonetisation was self inflicted deep wound on Indian economy: Arvind Kejriwal
Nov 08, 2018, at 11:23 am
New Delhi, Nov 8 (IBNS): On the occasion of second anniversary of demonetisation, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday attacked the Narendra Modi government by saying the note ban policy was a self-inflicted deep wound on the Indian economy.
Nov 08, 2018, at 09:58 am
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday criticised the Centre over the issue of noteban.
Demonetisation was done to move India from tax non-compliant society to a compliant society
Aug 30, 2018, at 10:28 pm
The Reserve Bank has twice released its reports stating that the demonetised Notes of `500 and `1000 have been substantially deposited in the Banks. A widely stated comment has been that just because most of the currency came back into the Banks, the object of Demonetisation has not succeeded. Was the invalidation of the Non-deposited currency the only object of demonetisation? Certainly Not. The larger purpose of demonetisation was to move INDIA from a Tax Non-compliant society to a compliant society. This necessarily involved the formalisation of the Economy and a blow to the black money. How has this been achieved?
Rahul Gandhi's fiction on demonetisation helping NPA holders: Jaitley
Aug 30, 2018, at 09:03 pm
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): In a continuing war of words, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday slammed Rahul Gandhi for having little knowledge about demonetisation after the Congress President gave him a deadline demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the Rafale fighter jet deal with France.
Rahul Gandhi links unemployment, demonetisation, GST to lynchings in India
Aug 23, 2018, at 11:30 am
Hamburg, Aug 23 (IBNS): Addressing a gathering at the Bucerius Summer School in the Germany city of Hamburg, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said it is the joblessness that is leading to several incidents of lynchings in India.
If I was the PM then I would have thrown demonetisation proposal in dustbin: Rahul Gandhi
Mar 11, 2018, at 12:35 am
Singapore, Mar 10 (IBNS): Congress President Rahul Gandhi has said he would have thrown the proposal of note ban to the 'dustbin' in case he was serving as the Prime Minister of India.
None of the objectives of demonetisation have been met: Manmohan Singh
Dec 03, 2017, at 12:40 am
Surat, Dec 2 (IBNS): Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the objectives of demonetisation have not been met by the government and the move has converted black money to white.
75,000 Indian industrialists turned NRIs after note ban move: Mamata Banerjee
Nov 09, 2017, at 01:17 am
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that 75,000 Indian industrialists have left the country and turned NRIs due to note ban move made by the Central government last year.