Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. (File Photo) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. (File Photo)

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday sharpened his attack on the Modi government over the demonetisation move saying that in the last two and a half years, one per cent rich people have acquired 60 per cent of country’s money. Addressing a rally in Margao, Goa, the Congress leader slammed the Modi government on the demonetisation issue, alleging it’s a ‘drama’. “Demonetisation is a drama, not an action against corruption and black money,” said Gandhi.

The Congress vice-president also said that all cash is not black money and all black money is not cash. “Demonetisation has targeted the poor, the cash economy of our country. Congress wants to eradicate corruption from country. If NDA government wants to take a step against it, party will give its 100 per cent support. PM Modi has resorted to firebombing in form of demonetisation to support 1 per cent super rich people.”

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“But demonetisation drama isn’t fight against corruption, black money,” said Gandhi, adding that it’s an attack on India’s 99 per cent honest people, cash economy and weak people.” Taking up liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s case, Gandhi said, “In the last 2.5 years, PM Modi waived off Rs 1,10,000 crore of these people. After demonetisation, he waived off Vijay Mallya’s Rs 1,200 crore.”

Rahul said demonetisation was akin to 200-300 aircraft “firebombing” cities during the world war II, destroying them completely within 25 minutes. “The impact of firebombing was far worse than the atom bomb. Narendra Modi has done similar firebombing through demonetisation and burnt entire India,” he said.

Rahul Gandhi had very recently said he had information pointing to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s involvement in ‘personal corruption’.

Earlier in the day, the PM told the Congress leader that they should meet regularly, PTI had reported quoting sources. The prime minister is reported to have made the remark when he met a delegation of Congress leaders led by Gandhi with regard to a memorandum on farmers’ issues earlier today.

Gandhi’s statement at a press briefing on Wednesday claiming that he had proof of PM Modi’s involvement in corruption had led the BJP to dismiss it as a ‘joke’. Gandhi also alleged that he was not being allowed to speak in the Lok Sabha and that the PM was ‘terrified’ of the information he possesses. The entire winter session of Parliament, that will conclude today, was a near-washout over repeated adjournments and disruptions over the demonetisation issue. Both the government and the opposition accused each other of bringing Parliament to a standstill. Senior BJP leader LK Advani had even remarked that the events in Parliament had led him to wonder whether he should quit.

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