Centre should bring black money and use for development: BJP

Accusing the UPA government of being indifferent toward bringing back black money stashed abroad, the BJP today urged the Centre to step up efforts so that the funds could be used for economic development of Bihar and Northeast region.

The estimated 22.50 lakh crores of black money stashed in foreign bank should be brought back and channelised for economic development of Bihar and Northeast to take them among the front line of the developed states in our country, the state unit BJP President CP Thakur told reporters here.

However, the Centre appeared to be indifferent in pursuing with the foreign countries to return the ill-gotten wealth, he said.

Thakur said that the BJP, on its part, has been consistently putting pressure on the Centre to act tough and fast on checking corruption.