lashing out at the opposition for opposing Centre’s demonetisation move, senior BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Wednesday said that after demonetisation, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Bannerjee and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal are all upset over it.
“Rahul Gandhi hairaan hain, Mamta ji pareshaan hain, Kejriwal bezaar hain,” Shahnawaz Hussain, national spokesperson BJP while talking to the mediapersons here.
Hussain was in the city to campaign for the party ahead of crucial MC polls slated for December 18.
Defending demonetisation decision, the BJP leader said that many opposition leaders like Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik are supporting the move.
He said Government is taking all measures to resolve the problems being faced by the people and in remote areas even choppers are being used to cater to the cash demand. Because of salary time people have faced problems, said he
Hussain said, “I have come from other parts of the country, including Bihar and Kolkata and have firsthand account of problems being faced by the people. There are problems but are being tackled.”
Slamming the opposition for disrupting Parliament proceedings on the demonetisation issue, he said, “The opposition demands that Prime Minister should debate the issue in the Parliament but when we start the arguments, the opposition runs away from it because they know BJP and NDA will counter them in their arguments.”
On hoarding of new currency, Hussain said that hoarding of new currency will not be tolerated and appropriate action will be taken.
He added, a lot of cash which has come in banks after demonetisation is a big achievement of the Government and will be used for welfare of the country. Tax payers are respected and will be rewarded, he added.
Commenting on India-Pakistan relations, he said, “Surgical strikes have been done, but we must remember while surgery has been done now chemotherapy is on.
“While some doses have been administered, more doses will follow and Pakistan will be forced to stop supporting terrorism. Only then relations with India will improve. India has made all efforts to improve relations but Pakistan has not responded positively to it and will be taught a lesson,” said he.
About city MC polls, Hussain said that Chandigarh will have a Congress-free corporation in the forthcoming MC elections.
In Chandigarh, a lot of development works have been done under the BJP regime, said he.
Hussain also appealed to the people to vote in favour of BJP and assured the voters of complete support from the Government for overall development of the city. The BJP leader on Wednesday visited Vikas Nagar, Mauli jagran; Manimajra; Grain market, Sector 26; Sector 29-B and Burail to support the BJP candidates.