JOIN USContinuing his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s key initiatives in his campaign rallies across western Uttar Pradesh, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Monday made a satire of demonetisation, saying “what an idea, sirji!”.
Rahul said in a satirical vein that Modi came up with “an idea” on November 8 — the day demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes was announced.
“He said ‘bhaiyo aur behno I have an idea! The money you have in your pocket, the money farmers have in their pockets, I will make them redundant’,” said Rahul.
Rahul said the prime minister justified the move as an idea to tackle corruption, which left experts bemused, enamouring only a few journalists.
The reality, Rahul said, was that the move robbed farmers and the poor of their hard-earned money.
Despite the Opposition being critical of the note ban decision, the BJP has made it a poll issue owing to the party’s internal feedback that it has created a positive buzz.
In his 45-minute speech, the Gandhi scion also raked up issues of the farmers’ plight, unemployment among youth and migration to other states in search of jobs.