AgustaWestland raised to divert attention from demonetisation: Congress


New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) : Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Monday said that the Narendra Modi government was raising the AgustaWestland issue to divert attention from demonetisation, which was an "unmitigated disaster".

He also demanded that a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe should be done into the scrapping of currency notes.

The former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Minister of State in the PMO said that raising AgustaWestland chopper scam case smacked of "political vendetta".

"What was the government doing for the past two and a half years? Why now and not earlier? This is a political vendetta. This was done to divert attention from demonetisation. The manner in which names have been leaked and rumour mongering is going on. CBI should do its work. It does not need any permission," he said.

On demonetisation, he said: "Every section of society, except the super-rich and those with black money, have suffered untold misery.

"The government has not given a logical explanation as to why the Rs 2,000 note has been introduced. Rs 2,000 note is 15 per cent smaller than the old Rs 1,000 note. It's possible now to store Rs 2.2 crore in the same space as Rs 1 crore in old Rs 1,000 notes."

Chavan said there was speculation that the government would discontinue Rs 2,000 note. "The government should make its stand clear in this regard," he said.

"It is clear that this was done only to help BJP handle cash in the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and other states. We demand that the government clarify its stand on continuing with Rs 2,000 rupee note. Is it part two of the surgical strike on the economy?" he asked.

"There are reports that counterfeit notes have been dispensed from an ATM of a reputed bank. The gross domestic product growth will be adversely affected by as high as two per cent, according to some estimates. The informal sector and the rural economy have been badly hit," the Congress leader said.

He also said that while a probe has been initiated in Pakistan against its Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the Panama Papers case, the Centre is yet to take action against Indians whose names were revealed.

 

  

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Tue, Dec 13 2016

    To add to the 'Agustawestland' entire 'Panama gate' files sitting in PM office without action.

    It will open the lid of all 'G scams' of the past.

    1.Why PM Modi's government is not uttering single word on black money in 'tax havens'?
    2.When did BJP and RSS setting an example of going complete 'digital' accounting every single Paise contributed to party funds?
    3.Can PM Modi announce how much of the black money has been returned since 'demonetisation'?

    Indians are silently eating 'soup sandwich' since demonetisation.No matter even there own account is restricted to operate.

    Jai Hind

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  • TRUE INDIAN, IXE

    Tue, Dec 13 2016

    ECONOMY IS SLIGHTLY IMPROVING.

    CAN MODI BRING DOWN 1$ = 40 RS AND BELOW.

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  • Vincent Rodrigues., Frazer Town,Bangalore

    Tue, Dec 13 2016

    CBI is used as a aid to the government to victimize those who are against the government

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Dec 13 2016

    People are now wanting to come out on the streets ...

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  • sid, mangalore

    Tue, Dec 13 2016

    does not matter , dongi congress should answer for the scams they have done and not in few lakhs but lootd the country in billions and they are so shameless they give reasons now

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  • TRUE INDIA , IXE

    Tue, Dec 13 2016

    IF MODI CANNOT APOLOGIZE TO WHOLE NATION.

    AT LEAST HE SHOULD THE PEOPLE DIES STANDING IN QUE. AND BAYS AND KIDS DIES IN HOSPITAL. FOR WHICH HOSPITAL HAVE REFUSED TO TAKE OLD NOTES.

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  • RSRB, Kundapura / Singapore

    Tue, Dec 13 2016

    TRUE INDIA , IXE

    Corrupt people always take shelter of Poor people...

    Instead of protesting for demonetization, the guys would have stood in queue and helped the poor people..

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  • Mahathma, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 13 2016

    RSRB....right point to all dongi supporters

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  • TRUE INDIAN, IXE

    Tue, Dec 13 2016

    THESE ARE MODI'S WORD. HE IS THE MASTER OF FAKING.

    U PEOPLE STILL BELIEVE FEKUS.

    EVEN HITLER USED TO FAKE PEOPLE BY SAYING GOOD TIMES WILL COME.

    PEOPLE ALL BELIVED HIM. HIS LIES USED TO LOOK LIKE TRUE.

    ACCHE DIN NEVER COMES. BUT HE DESTROYED GERMANY.

    WE DONT WANT INDIA TO BE LIKE THAT.

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  • N.M, Mangalore

    Tue, Dec 13 2016

    When he has not apologised for '2002' then how will he apologise now?

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  • RSRB, Kundapura / Singapore

    Tue, Dec 13 2016

    N.M, Mangalore

    You guys want apology. But what Modi wants to undergo "Phansi", if he has done mistake.

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  • KRISHNA, MANGALORE

    Tue, Dec 13 2016

    )More than 500 naxalites surrendered
    Throwing stones to military men in Kashmir stopped
    All due to note ban

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