Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shared the stage on 27th December 2016 along with several other leaders by leading the opposition charge against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his demonetisation drive during a joint press conference. The Congress had called the joint press conference of all opposition parties against the demonetisation move of the Central Government,but the left SP, BSP, JD(U) and NCP were among those in the opposition camp who stayed away from the joint press conference citing difference. The Left and JD(U) had said that they were not consulted by the Congress and the opposition unity in parliament in the winter session cannot automatically be extended to other platforms.
While addressing the press conference, Rahul said that 50-days target of PM Modi is coming to an end but situation has not improved. Claiming that a new black market was created to exchange the demonetised notes, he said that demonetisation was a direct attack on the country’s financial institutions and the poor. He further added that farmers do not have the money to buy agri inputs, traders cannot procure essential commodities without money and the poor are facing many hardships. Joining Gandhi at the joint press conference, Mamata alleged that demonetisation and remonetisation were both scams. She said, "The government is looting money of poor people and giving it to rich people in the form of loan".
She also questioned PM Modi whether he would resign if things don’t go back to normal even after 50 days. Describing the situation prevailing in the country as a 'Super emergency', Banerjee said that it has not been officially declared.
People support Prime Minister Narendra Modi
over his demonetisation drive by observing this as an infallible success to
fight against the issue of black money and corruption as well. People further
added that a successful campaign has been started by the Government against
blackmoney holders to expose the corrupt people. On the other hand, most of the
people slam opposition leaders by saying that the joint conference against
Centre's demonetisation move seems politics is being played by some opposition
leaders in name of poor and commoners to protect the corrupt people.
People criticize Narendra Modi over the issue of demonetisation by
mentioning that the Government has been failure to manage it properly at a
large level as most of the people are still facing the problem of shortage of
new currency across the country. Whereas, few people observe that some opposition
leaders have been constantly raising problems of common man since the
demonetisation was announced.
