Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the opposition on Monday over a range of issues including demonetisation and disruption of Parliament.
“We have been trying to emancipate the country from corruption and black money; our agenda is to stop black money, but the opposition’s agenda is to stop and stall parliament ,” Modi said, addressing a Parivartan rally of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kanpur. He also accused the opposition of running away from the issues which the government wanted to discuss in parliament.
A major portion of his speech focused on demonetisation, corruption and balck money.
Referring to the unruly incidents in the parliament like throwing of paper missiles on speaker, Modi said such behaviour could not be seen even during the proceedings of municipal corporation.
He lamented that black money and corruption had exploited the middle class and the poor.
Modi said whenever he visited the state, he had felt that ‘Yeh Parivartan ki lehar nahi, yeh Parivartan ki aandhi hai (it is not ripple for change but a storm for change).'
Regarding problems of cash-crunch, he said, “ I have initially said that difficulties will remain for 50 days and after that the situation will improve.”
The prime minister justified the demonetisation move and said Delhi had a government which wanted to work with honesty.
Keeping the upcoming UP Assembly polls in mind, Modi hailed people of the state for playing an important role in providing a stable government at the Centre. He said all projects and schemes of his government were meant for the betterment of the poor, the exploited and the downtrodden.
The prime minister also spoke in detail about various awards which will be given through lucky draws in coming days to those who purchase things using debit or credit cards and go for e-shopping.
Modi also hailed the youth and their potential. He exhorted media and intellectuals to put before the world the fight by the countrymen against corruption and black money. He called it a fight for honesty.
