RBI rules like PM changing clothes: Rahul

“RBI is changing rules like the PM changes his clothes,” Gandhi tweeted, while posting an article on the RBI rules announced post demonetisation. The attack came as the Congress leader looks all set to take the battle over the issue of demonetisation to the turf of the Prime Minister with a rally at Mehsana in Gujarat on Wednesday. 

At a rally in Jaunpur, Rahul had on Monday said that only one per cent people have 60 per cent of the country’s wealth and that “Modi has made fun of 99 per cent honest people through demonetisation”. 

‘Desperate’ steps from ‘desperate’ government: P Chidambaram

Dubbing the new restrictions on deposit of old currency notes as “desperate measures of a desperate government”, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday said hoarders have laundered their money while the poor and the middle class have been  left high and dry. 

In a series of tweets on the new restrictions, he wondered, “Old notes usable until Dec 15. Why can’t we deposit remaining notes until Dec 30 as notified?” Chidambaram said, “RBI makes new rule on deposit, FM contradicts. Who should citizen believe? Neither has credibility.”  

“Desperate govt resorting to desperate measures. Breaking PM’s promise of Nov 8 and FM’s assurance of Nov 11,” the senior Congress leader added.

Kejriwal attacks PM, Congress 

In a two-pronged attack, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday alleged that demonetisation decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was aimed at helping business houses and castigated Congress, saying the main opposition party lacks courage to take on the PM. 

“BJP and Congress are like husband and wife. Each after one term of five years gives way for the other to rule,” the Delhi Chief Minister told a gathering here.