New Delhi:- A confrontation over the demonetisation move is set to escalate with Congress today accusing the government of unleashing “economic anarchy” and “tax terrorism” in the country and virtually appealing to all opposition parties to put up a united fight on the issue.
“Whatever may be the differences, all political parties should not shy away from voicing the concerns of the people so as to address the grievances,” party’s chief spokesman Randeep Surjewala told reporters, charging “autocratic” Prime Minister Narendra Modi with unleashing “economic anarchy”.
The remarks came close on the heels of a meeting Congress and seven other opposition parties had to formulate a joint strategy to corner the government on various issues including demonetisation that has caused inconvenience to the people ahead of Winter Session of Parliament beginning November 16.
“This isn’t an issue of a single political party but where the entire country has been plunged into economic anarchy by the dictatorial and autocratic PM and his government and it is our duty to raise and champion the voice of the people in the most befitting fashion,” Surjewala said.
He said that this should be done to draw the attention of the government which in its “arrogance of power and numbers” is not paying heed to reason and cry of the people.
Congress also sought to take the battle on the issue to the BJP camp by daring the Prime Minister to release the bank details of the party at the national and state levels for the people to know about transactions.
This, Surjewala said, was necessary as West Bengal BJP had deposited Rs one crore in the form of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes on November eight shortly before the demonetisation decision was announced.
PTI
