Now this Marxist ideologue gives his view straight on the face of the populist idea of Demonetistaion.
“Small fishes are dying, while big crocodiles are enjoying.Demonetisation is like PM clearing the pond to kill crocodiles,” CPM general secretary and Member of Parliament, Sitaram Yechury, said. He was participating in a debate on the issue in the Rajya Sabha.
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He said, “Why are you agonising the Indian people? Agonising people is a way to tell people: I control your personal lives. What kind of a fascist move!” He added,”Biggest hoarders of black money do not stash them under beds. They invest in real estates, bullion and make more black money.”
“If you stop Rs 500, and Rs 1,000 notes, do you think corruption will stop? Now corruption will double with Rs 2000 notes.”
Questioning the move, Yechury said, 86 per cent of the transactions in the country are in cash and 80.8 per cent of the rural population was not covered by the banking system. He said only 6 per cent of the black money is in cash.
People are denied treatment at hospitals. people cannot treated in hospitals. Wages of workers are not distributed, but your party units get money weeks before the announcement, he said.
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Yechury further argued, “None of the points said by PM stand on any strong footing, whether it’s terror funding, black money, counterfeit currency, or corruption. If none of the objectives are to be fulfilled by this, what is the meaning of this move?”
He also alleged that the government deliberately creates issues before each parliament session thus getting away from discussion several crucial topics such as farmer suicide and judicial appointment.
“We want to stop counterfeit money. Locate where this is happening. Punish them. We will all support this. But this is not the way to stop it,” he said. ” the CPI(M) general secretary said.
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