PM must apologise for hardships caused by note-ban: Nirupam

January 07, 2017 18:36

As part of Congress' country-wide agitation against demonetisation, leaders and workers from city unit of the party today held a protest and demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "jeopardising" the lives of countrymen through his note-ban exercise.

The protest was held at the Suburban District Collector's office, where a large number of Congress leaders and workers, including Mumbai unit President Sanjay Nirupam, were present.

"Countrymen have been reeling under the devastation caused by demonetisation. Modiji you had asked 50 days from the people of the country (to restore normalcy) but it has now been two months and the people are still running from pillar to post to get their own money.

"As many as 138 people have died so far (at banks/ATMs while exchanging banned notes or withdrawing cash) but you have not shown even basic courtesy to condole their death," Nirupam said.

"You must tender an unconditional apology for jeopardising the lives of countrymen," the former Lok Sabha MP said while addressing the party workers in suburban Bandra.

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