Opposition parties unite to observe Black Day to denounce Demonetisation

Opposition parties unite to observe Black Day to denounce Demonetisation

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Nov 8

The state capital today saw a new kind of political campaign with political parties with their symbols and flags and caps taking to the streets not for election but to denounce the BJP government’s disastrous demonetisation ofRs.500 and Rs.1000 last year on November 8, ruining many small businesses.

Organised by state’s All Opposition Political Parties Against Demonetisation, hundreds and thousands of supporters and workers of all opposition parties took to the streets in an observation they called “Black Day”.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), All India Forward Block (AIFP), All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP), Communist Party of India (CPI), CPI (Marxist), Indian National Congress (INC), Janata Dal-Secular [JD(S)], National Congress Party (NCP) and Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) took part in the observance.

Briefing reporters before the start of the public demonstration, former chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh said that this observation of Black Day is symbolic and is a sign of total retaliation against the BJP’s rule in the Centre as well as at the State.

He highlighted the negative impacts of Demonetisation and other equally controversial policies such as GST, mandatory Aadhar linkage among other.

He also said that the economy has not improved after the BJP and in fact has worsened with the coming of Demonetisation and GST.

A public meeting was held after rally demonstration at Iboyaima Shanglen, Palace Compound.

In his keynote address, the convener of the organising committee, Govindas Konthoujam said that Demonetisation has created countrywide chaos and even taken lives of 150 people.

Demonetisation has also completely failed to rein in black money and has instead become a new and sinister technique to suppress the poorer sections of the population.

Prime Minister Modi has termed Demonetisation as a surgical strike against black money and terrorism but in fact it turned out to be the ‘biggest financial scam’ in India’s history that made five Gujarati industrialists richer and rest of the country poorer, Govindas noted.

Two minute silence was observed today during the event in remembrance of those 150 people who lost their lives in the Demonetisation crisis.

Convener of AITC, Soraisam Manaoton noted that there had been Demonetisation in the nation’s history in 1946 and 1978 but the one in 2016 was the most chaotic ever.

Demonetisation without consultations with experts and officials concerned, and pushed solely on the whim of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is undemocratic, and demonstrated the latter’s dictatorial inclinations, he added.

Former deputy chief minister Gaikhangam labelled the performance and the steps taken up by the BJP-led government as “disastrous in achieving their pet slogan of ‘ache din’ till today” and that their term is almost nearing an end.

He further stated demonetisation and GST have brought only negative impacts to our society. “Nobody can deny that the BJP government’s plans and policies decreased investment trends, eliminate many small scale industries, and reduce employment generation among others,” he said.

Considering and comparing their acts and failed promises, he labelled Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “father of all lies”.

Recalling the period of 2014 general election, ex-chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh said that BJP promised to generate jobs and uproot corruption from our nation. However the two disastrous reforms i.e, Demonetisation and GST prove them wrong. Five million people lost their jobs, 151 people died, and they did not even succeed in digging out black money.

MLA of Saikot constituency, T.N. Haokip declared the resolutions taken by all opposition political parties at the end of the convention that November 8 will always be regarded as “Black Day”.

He also said that they will abide by the nine demands declared today and to work collectively to restore the losses suffered by the people of Manipur under the BJP-led government.

The nine demands included, right to choose how we spend money through cash or card, compensation to all those who lost their lives standing in queues, immediate publishing of the names of all the Swiss bank account holders and bringing back illegal or black money, and fulfilling of the promise that every Indian will get Rs.15 lakh in their bank accounts. 

Opposition parties unite to observe Black Day to denounce Demonetisation

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Nov 8

The state capital today saw a new kind of political campaign with political parties with their symbols and flags and caps taking to the streets not for election but to denounce the BJP government’s disastrous demonetisation ofRs.500 and Rs.1000 last year on November 8, ruining many small businesses.

Organised by state’s All Opposition Political Parties Against Demonetisation, hundreds and thousands of supporters and workers of all opposition parties took to the streets in an observation they called “Black Day”.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), All India Forward Block (AIFP), All India Trinamool Congress (AITC), Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP), Communist Party of India (CPI), CPI (Marxist), Indian National Congress (INC), Janata Dal-Secular [JD(S)], National Congress Party (NCP) and Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) took part in the observance.

Briefing reporters before the start of the public demonstration, former chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh said that this observation of Black Day is symbolic and is a sign of total retaliation against the BJP’s rule in the Centre as well as at the State.

He highlighted the negative impacts of Demonetisation and other equally controversial policies such as GST, mandatory Aadhar linkage among other.

He also said that the economy has not improved after the BJP and in fact has worsened with the coming of Demonetisation and GST.

A public meeting was held after rally demonstration at Iboyaima Shanglen, Palace Compound.

In his keynote address, the convener of the organising committee, Govindas Konthoujam said that Demonetisation has created countrywide chaos and even taken lives of 150 people.

Demonetisation has also completely failed to rein in black money and has instead become a new and sinister technique to suppress the poorer sections of the population.

Prime Minister Modi has termed Demonetisation as a surgical strike against black money and terrorism but in fact it turned out to be the ‘biggest financial scam’ in India’s history that made five Gujarati industrialists richer and rest of the country poorer, Govindas noted.

Two minute silence was observed today during the event in remembrance of those 150 people who lost their lives in the Demonetisation crisis.

Convener of AITC, Soraisam Manaoton noted that there had been Demonetisation in the nation’s history in 1946 and 1978 but the one in 2016 was the most chaotic ever.

Demonetisation without consultations with experts and officials concerned, and pushed solely on the whim of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is undemocratic, and demonstrated the latter’s dictatorial inclinations, he added.

Former deputy chief minister Gaikhangam labelled the performance and the steps taken up by the BJP-led government as “disastrous in achieving their pet slogan of ‘ache din’ till today” and that their term is almost nearing an end.

He further stated demonetisation and GST have brought only negative impacts to our society. “Nobody can deny that the BJP government’s plans and policies decreased investment trends, eliminate many small scale industries, and reduce employment generation among others,” he said.

Considering and comparing their acts and failed promises, he labelled Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “father of all lies”.

Recalling the period of 2014 general election, ex-chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh said that BJP promised to generate jobs and uproot corruption from our nation. However the two disastrous reforms i.e, Demonetisation and GST prove them wrong. Five million people lost their jobs, 151 people died, and they did not even succeed in digging out black money.

MLA of Saikot constituency, T.N. Haokip declared the resolutions taken by all opposition political parties at the end of the convention that November 8 will always be regarded as “Black Day”.

He also said that they will abide by the nine demands declared today and to work collectively to restore the losses suffered by the people of Manipur under the BJP-led government.

The nine demands included, right to choose how we spend money through cash or card, compensation to all those who lost their lives standing in queues, immediate publishing of the names of all the Swiss bank account holders and bringing back illegal or black money, and fulfilling of the promise that every Indian will get Rs.15 lakh in their bank accounts. 

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