The Congress targeted the Prime Minister on Friday over the RBI announcement on the withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, saying the move was "typical of our self-styled vishwaguru" and his method of "first act, second think".
A party MP said it was the beginning of a second demonetisation "disaster", in an apparent reference to the demonetisation exercise of November 8, 2016 when the legal tender status of all Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 bank notes was withdrawn by the Narendra Modi government.
"Typical of our self-styled Vishwaguru. First Act, Second Think (FAST). 2000 rupee notes introduced with such fanfare after that singularly disastrous 'Tughlaqi firman' of Nov 8 2016 are now being withdrawn," Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter, targeting the prime minister.
Typical of our self-styled Vishwaguru. First Act, Second Think (FAST).
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) May 19, 2023
2000 rupee notes introduced with such fanfare after that singularly disastrous Tughlaqi firman of Nov 8 2016 are now being withdrawn.https://t.co/gPjY07iKID
Congress MP Manickam Tagore tweeted, "Second Demo disaster starts .. M = Madness."
Just checked in my wallet...
— Manickam Tagore .B🇮🇳✋மாணிக்கம் தாகூர்.ப (@manickamtagore) May 19, 2023
I don’t have 2000 rs .
Second Demo disaster starts ..
M = Madness 🤦🏻
#2000 pic.twitter.com/NloeJLeSQW
Congress leader Pawan Khera also slammed the Centre and said how the "ghost of 8th nov 2016 has come back to haunt the nation once again".
The ghost of 8th nov 2016 has come back to haunt the nation once again. The greatly propagated move of demonetisation continues to be a monumental disaster for this nation. The PM sermoned the nation on the benefits of the new 2000 notes, today when the printing is stopped what… https://t.co/sfvTyLlDie
— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) May 19, 2023
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes from circulation, and existing notes in circulation can either be deposited in bank accounts or exchanged by September 30.
The Rs 2,000 denomination bank note was introduced in November 2016, primarily to meet the currency requirement of the economy in an expeditious manner after the withdrawal of legal tender status of all Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 bank notes that were in circulation at that time.
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