Celebrating note ban akin to cutting cakes on victims graves: Sena

In a caustic attack on the BJP,the Shiv Sena on Tuesday said “celebrating” the fourthanniversary of demonetisation because of which many people”committed suicide” and businesses destroyed, is akin tocutting birthday cakes on their graves.

In an editorial in its mouthpiece Saamana, the Senatermed the 2016 decision as a “black chapter” in Indiashistory.

It claimed the note ban and the implementation of theGoods and Services Tax (GST) hit the countrys interests hard.

“To celebrate the (demonetisation) decision because ofwhich many people embraced deaths…jobs were lost…committedsuicides and trades and industries destroyed, is akin tocutting a birthday cake sitting on the graves of all suchpeople,” the editorial said.

Speaking on the fourth anniversary of demonetisationof currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 on November 8, PrimeMinister Narendra Modi had said the move helped reduce blackmoney and gave a boost to transparency.

The Sena also said that the BJP raised issues like theconstruction of Ram temple and death of Bollywood actorSushant Singh Rajput in the Bihar Assembly polls, but theyfailed to click with the people.

“But the atmosphere in Bihar changed after (RJDleader) Tejashwi Yadav promised 10 lakh jobs. His rallies sawhuge turn ups (of the people). These included unemployed youthmostly. What does this indicate?” the Shiv Sena asked.

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