Pm Modi On Demonetization

Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accusing the Congress of doing "nothing" while in power, party president Rahul Gandhi said Saturday nobody had committed the "foolishness" of the notes ban and the "Gabbar Singh Tax" in the last 70 years.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleging that India made little or no progress during decades of Congress rule, saying this was an insult to the people who built the nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today answered Rahul Gandhi's attacks on his government over demonetization, saying since he and his mother Sonia Gandhi are out on bail, they should not be questioning anyone's honesty.

Ahead of the national election next year, Uttar Pradesh's opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) has drawn an extensive campaign to target the ruling BJP. The campaign will be launched through a 50-km cycle rally on September 16. SP Chief and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has decided to highlight the after-effects of notebandi or demonetization, wh...

Reiterating his disapproval for NDA government's demonetization move, former finance minister Yashwant Sinha's on Monday compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a 16th century ruler who had demonetised currency during his reign in India. Tagging notesban as "tax terrorism", Mr Sinha said the country has gone back five centuries to repeat the mista...

The ministry is probing deposits of over $1 billion made by around 20,000 companies during the cash ban last year, while its Serious Fraud Investigation Office is investigating 1,505 companies for allegedly violating the Companies Act.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that decisions like demonetization were taken without fear or hesitation, asserting that his government is not afraid of taking "big and tough" decisions in the interest of the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told parliament today that "the earthquake finally took place - the Earth (Dharti Ma) was likely angered." The PM's comment, hours after an earthquake hit Uttarakhand with sizeable tremors in Delhi and other areas in the North, was also a sly swipe at his political opponent, Rahul Gandhi. Months ago, Mr Gandhi, leading ...

The Reserve Bank of India recommended the move, which was accepted by the cabinet and announced by PM Modi on Nov. 8, Power Minister Piyush Goyal told parliament in November.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi could be asked to explain his abrupt demonetization drive to a parliamentary committee, its chief, Congress leader KV Thomas, said today according to news agency Press Trust of India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attacking the opposition for stalling the parliament over currency ban, alleged that they were trying to "rescue the corrupt" like Pakistan gives cover fire to terrorists to cross border and said the note ban will expose the 'kala dhan' (black money) as well as 'kale mann' (ill-intentions) of many.

Claiming that people have been subjected to harassment and financial insecurity in the one month since demonetization, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said the Prime Minister must clarify the situation to the nation and take entire responsibility for it.

Perhaps the unusual silence reflects Modi's concern over whether demonetization has proved a self-inflicted surgical strike on his own government.

Right after demonetization was announced, Arjun Ram Meghwal, the country's Junior Finance Minister, was spotted in line at an ATM in his constituency in Rajasthan. Speaking to NDTV, the minister admitted that he was not among the small team privy to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plans to cancel 500 and 1,000-rupee notes, but proclaimed early evide...

Sonakshi said, "They used to say God Bless America and now its God bless the world" while John was a little more circumspect when he said, "I was in Boston recently. I asked a war veteran who you would vote for. He said Bernie Sanders because the other two are hilarious."

Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for accusing the Congress of doing "nothing" while in power, party president Rahul Gandhi said Saturday nobody had committed the "foolishness" of the notes ban and the "Gabbar Singh Tax" in the last 70 years.

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for alleging that India made little or no progress during decades of Congress rule, saying this was an insult to the people who built the nation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today answered Rahul Gandhi's attacks on his government over demonetization, saying since he and his mother Sonia Gandhi are out on bail, they should not be questioning anyone's honesty.

Ahead of the national election next year, Uttar Pradesh's opposition Samajwadi Party (SP) has drawn an extensive campaign to target the ruling BJP. The campaign will be launched through a 50-km cycle rally on September 16. SP Chief and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has decided to highlight the after-effects of notebandi or demonetization, wh...

Reiterating his disapproval for NDA government's demonetization move, former finance minister Yashwant Sinha's on Monday compared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a 16th century ruler who had demonetised currency during his reign in India. Tagging notesban as "tax terrorism", Mr Sinha said the country has gone back five centuries to repeat the mista...

The ministry is probing deposits of over $1 billion made by around 20,000 companies during the cash ban last year, while its Serious Fraud Investigation Office is investigating 1,505 companies for allegedly violating the Companies Act.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that decisions like demonetization were taken without fear or hesitation, asserting that his government is not afraid of taking "big and tough" decisions in the interest of the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told parliament today that "the earthquake finally took place - the Earth (Dharti Ma) was likely angered." The PM's comment, hours after an earthquake hit Uttarakhand with sizeable tremors in Delhi and other areas in the North, was also a sly swipe at his political opponent, Rahul Gandhi. Months ago, Mr Gandhi, leading ...

The Reserve Bank of India recommended the move, which was accepted by the cabinet and announced by PM Modi on Nov. 8, Power Minister Piyush Goyal told parliament in November.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi could be asked to explain his abrupt demonetization drive to a parliamentary committee, its chief, Congress leader KV Thomas, said today according to news agency Press Trust of India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attacking the opposition for stalling the parliament over currency ban, alleged that they were trying to "rescue the corrupt" like Pakistan gives cover fire to terrorists to cross border and said the note ban will expose the 'kala dhan' (black money) as well as 'kale mann' (ill-intentions) of many.

Claiming that people have been subjected to harassment and financial insecurity in the one month since demonetization, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said the Prime Minister must clarify the situation to the nation and take entire responsibility for it.

Perhaps the unusual silence reflects Modi's concern over whether demonetization has proved a self-inflicted surgical strike on his own government.

Right after demonetization was announced, Arjun Ram Meghwal, the country's Junior Finance Minister, was spotted in line at an ATM in his constituency in Rajasthan. Speaking to NDTV, the minister admitted that he was not among the small team privy to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plans to cancel 500 and 1,000-rupee notes, but proclaimed early evide...

Sonakshi said, "They used to say God Bless America and now its God bless the world" while John was a little more circumspect when he said, "I was in Boston recently. I asked a war veteran who you would vote for. He said Bernie Sanders because the other two are hilarious."