NDA allies support Modi on the issue of demonetisation

New Delhi: The BJP and its allies on Monday strongly backed the government’s demonetisation decision on which Prime Minister Narendra Modi ruled out any rethink as the parties prepared to take on the Opposition in the winter session of Parliament beginning November 16.

Information and broadcasting minister M. Venkaiah Naidu told reporters after the meeting that there was no rethink on rendering the high-value currency notes illegal, saying the government’s crusade against black money and corruption will be carried to its logical conclusion.

The NDA allies decided that they will take on the opposition parties criticising the demonetisation move by countering each of their allegations during the session.

Mr Modi received a big thumbs up from NDA allies who threw their weight behind him in supporting the demonetisation move as well as the surgical strikes across LoC in September.

Earlier, Mr Modi got support from his own partymen at the BJP Parliamentary party meeting which discussed the steps taken by him to curb corruption and black money.

The Prime Minister told the NDA allies that there was no need to be defensive on demonetisation as there is widespread support for the move and people are ready to face hardships for larger gains. He also urged the NDA allies to speak to the people about benefits of this decision in the long run in curbing corruption and black money.

He told the parties that the credit for the move does not go to him personally but to all parties who have stood by the government, adding he will continue to take this drive forward as the steps taken by him have given hope to people that things will improve and corruption will be eradicated.