Demonetisation was a ‘bitter medicine’ to treat corrupts: Narendra Modi

Hailing the draconian move of demonetisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he used the “bitter medicine” of note ban to bring back the black money into the banking system. According to him, he did that to give “proper treatment to deep-rooted corruption system” in the country.

While addressing an election rally in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua, Modi said that he had to use the method to eliminate the termites. “We use poisonous medicine to eradicate termite. Similarly, I used notes ban as a ‘tez’ (bitter) medicine to treat corruption in the country…People who used to hide their money under beds, in their houses, offices and factories are now paying tax of every single penny and we are using this money for the right schemes for the common man,” the Prime Minister said.

Modi also warned the farmers in Madhya Pradesh and urged them not to believe in Congress’ loan waiver promise. “The Congress made loan waiver promise to farmers in Karnataka before state Assembly polls there but instead of doing so, it is preparing to send people to jail…In 2008, a year ahead of general elections, the Congress promised loan waiver to the farmers which turned out to be an eyewash,” he stated. “My government is aiming to double farmers’ income by 2022,” the Prime Minister promised.

Highlighting his government’s work, Modi said that it has disbursed loans to 14 crore people “that too without collateral”, under the government’s ambitious Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana. “The amount of work we (BJP-led government) have done in four years, Congress would not be able to do it in 10 years…Remember the time when Congress was in power in Madhya Pradesh? What was the condition of people? Madhya Pradesh does not deserve a government which never thinks about the state’s welfare,” Prime Minister targeted the Congress.

Among other promises, Modi talked about, education, income for youth, and ‘pucca’ houses for all, but didn’t forget to take another swipe at Congress. “Our mantra is to provide education to boys and girls, income for youth, irrigation facility to farmers and medicines to elders. My dream is to provide ‘pucca’ houses to everyone in the country by 2022. We have so far given keys of such houses to 1.25 crore people…I am working for the 125 crore people of the country. I am living for them and this is troubling the Congress,” he signed off.

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