Tripura: Congress observes black-day in protest against demonetization

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Agartala | Nov 09, 2018:

As a part of Anti-Demonetization Day, the Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) on Friday observed "Black Day" in protest against the demonetization of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes by the Centre in the year 2016 on November 8.

The Congress party today staged a protest in front of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Agartala to protest against two years of demonetization "orchestrated" by the BJP led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government while stating the same has had wide-spread negative impact on the people of the nation.

Furthermore, they alleged that demonetization move is a ploy of the BJP leaders to convert their black money into white.

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The two hours mass demonstration held here this morning was led by TPCC President Birajit Sinha and Working President, Pradyot Kishore Deb Burma.

Addressing the gatheirng, TPCC President, Birajit Sinha claimed that the country has become bankrupt after the demonetization.

"BJP president Amit Shah has converted his Rs.700 crore black money into white. After the demonetization many BJP leader has converted all their black money into white," he alleged.

Posters reading "Acche din aane waale hain, Kyunki Modiji jaane waale hain" and "Modi Chokidar Chor Hain" were also displayed by Tripura Congress activists.

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Congress workers all over the country observed this day as 'Black Day' and termed demonetization as full of "faults and hastily implemented".

"It affected the people of nation most and rendered lakh of people jobless due to the closure of a large number of small industrial units as a severe fallout of demonetization. Nearly 150 people died in the queues outside banks and ATMs across the country," the congress members added.

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