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| Edited By: DNA Web Team |Source: DNA webdesk |Updated: Nov 23, 2016, 08:03 PM IST
As the demonetization entered the third week, the political fight intensified with the opposition parties protesting at Gandhi statue near parliament in Delhi on Wednesday, while BJP decried alleged "malicious" attempts by those opposing the drive to provoke violence and chaos.
"Not a surgical strike, but carpet bombing on people", "Stop the persecution of common people" and "Save poor people", were some of the slogans on the placards held by the leaders.
Demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's presence in the House, opposition parties formed the human chain stretching across Gandhi statue. "The nation is standing in line and we are doing just that here," Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said.
Lok Sabha witnessed a virtual washout for the fifth consecutive day as government and opposition parties continued to clash over the demonetisation issue and the rule under which a debate should take place on it, with the former ruling out any provision of voting in the discussion.
Opposition members, including those from Congress, TMC, RJD, CPI(M) and BJD, besides SAD and Shiv Sena, both part of the ruling NDA, expressed their views in the House when it assembled at noon after one adjournment, with the Sena changing its stance on demonetisation and sparing the government of embarrassment by praising the move and supporting its stand that the debate be held under Rule 193, which does not entail voting.
#DeMonetisation is illegal, you cannot do it without legislation: Manish Tiwari, Congress pic.twitter.com/6lVAeS8dX7
— ANI (@ANI_news) November 23, 2016
The CPI(M) said it will observe November 28 as "All India Protest Day" to protest against the withdrawal of Rs 500/1000 currency notes by the government and the problems faced by the people, especially poor and marginalised, due to the decision.
Flash: Cabinet meeting underway at Parliament Library building, Delhi
— ANI (@ANI_news) November 23, 2016
HM Rajnath Singh to meet all party floor leaders tomorrow at 10 AM: ANI
Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley & Ananth Kumar in discussion with opposition to break the deadlock with an all party leaders' meet
— ANI (@ANI_news) November 23, 2016
The reason for SP chief Mulayam Singh not celebrating his birthday seems to be impact of #DeMonetisation and not #KanpurTrainTragedy :BSP
— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 23, 2016
We are not against #DeMonetisation, but just against the way they implemented it: Amar Singh pic.twitter.com/VNdarmvyMt
— ANI (@ANI_news) November 23, 2016
Mamata speaks at protest gathering at Jantar Mantar against demonetisation
# You (govt) are targeting shops, famlilies and lives of common people. Are you targetting Swiss Banks? No
# Labourers are not getting their wages. Who will I take their pain and voices to?
# BJP will get a befitting reply in the upcoming elections.
# Most of industries are on standstill, labour & working class is not getting their daily wages and not able to eat anything.
# Modi government trying to snatch away people's savings.
# As long as I am alive, I will fight for the people.
# If I was in PMs position I would apologise to the people for the grave crisis that he has caused to the common man.
# I challenge BJP that this time nobody will support their party, even their own workers will abandon them.
# There is severe crisis, old notes allowed in railways but not allowed in cooperative banks. Why this double standard against farmers.
# Our fight is going to continue on the streets. We will fight together against this financial emergency imposed.
# Until this problem is solved, until the kisan receives their money our protests will continue Modiji
Govt will not roll back demonetization under any situation: Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu
PM Narendra Modi is acting on whims and fancies, this is not done in democracy: SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav
Government questions Opposition mandate to disrupt Parliament
Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday accused the opposition parties of creating contempt of Parliament by not allowing the debate on demonetisation and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken this radical, bold and revolutionary step of fighting against corruption and black money in the interest of the nation.
"You have not been allowing the debate to take place, you have been asking for the presence of the Prime Minister. He came as per his responsibilities. You don't allow the debate to go on. What is the explanation you give to the people of the country? Secondly, you are now saying that ten parties have come together. What is your strength? What is you mandate of the people? Where do you stand?", he asked.
Country is today moving cashless and saying no to black money, cant understand why opposition is against demonitization: Union Minister RS Prasad
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 AM tomorrow after uproar.
Opposition parties will launch country wide protest (Aakrosh Diwas) on 28th November.
Jaya Bachchan joins TMC's protest against demonetisation at Jantar Mantar
Lok Sabha adjourns for the day amid unabated Opposition uproar.
Opposition is not allowing discussion in the house by creating uproar,on the contrary they are putting blame on government: Venkaiah Naidu
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM after uproar.
Today despite PM being present in Lok Sabha, why didn't the Opposition allow the House to function? Creating uproar has become their habit: Venkaiah Naidu
I urge President to summon PM and ask him to take measures to solve the problems faced by people post demonetization: Mayawati
Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon after uproar over demonetisation issue.
Lok Sabha adjourned till noon after Oppn uproar over demonetization issue.
Rahul Gandhi on demonetization
# What PM has done is world's biggest impromptu financial experiment.
# Opposition is firm on its demand for a JPC probe.
PM Modi holds meeting with top ministers in Parliament. HM Rajnath Singh, Venkaiah Naidu, FM Arun Jaitley, Ananth Kumar present.
Previous demonetisations passed through ordinance, PM Modi made 'illegal' move: Congress
The Congress on Wednesday accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA government of committing gross illegality by launching the demonetization drive.
Congress leader Manish Tewari alleged that the Centre has blatantly ignored the law while banning high denomination notes.
Asserting that the previous two demonetisations were done through an ordinance following the due course of law Tewari questioned the Prime Minister that how could he implement currency swap through an executive action.
Leaders of Opp parties form a human chain in protest against government's demonetization move near Gandhi statue in Parliament premises.
Leaders of Opposition parties arrive in the Parliament premises to protest against government's demonetisation move.
Demonetization a hasty decision. Not in favour of black money holders, but at same time demonetization isn't simple: Former PM HD Deve Gowda
