PM Modi attacks Congress: You could dare to stop only 25 paise, not higher denomination notes

BELGAUM KARANATAKA : Prime Minister Narendra Modi

BELGAUM KARANATAKA : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took a dig at the Congress for criticising his government's demonetistaion+ move.

"When Congress stopped 25 paise, did we say anything? You could dare to stop only 25 paise, that's what your power was limited to. But you did not make higher denomination currency notes illegal. ... We did it. People have chosen a government and they expect so much from it," PM Modi said.
Hitting out at the erstwhile UPA government for not fighting corruption, Modi said "those who were involved in the coal scam, 2G scam and other scams, now have to stand in queues to exchange Rs 4000.
Admitting that there is pain due to the government's move, the Prime Minister said that eventually there will be more to gain.
"I'll stand by you till the very end," the Prime Minister added.
The Prime Minister appealed to people not to panic by bartering Rs 500 for Rs 300.
He also appealed people to switch to plastic currency.
"We should switch to plastic currency. That is why we removed taxes on them in our budget," PM Modi said.
"For 70 years the country has been looted, give me 70 months and I'll clean up the entire nation (from black money)," he said.
He also credited bank officials for working overtime+ for effective implementation of the move.