Black money: Pranab Mukherjee slams BJP, demands authentic figures

The Lok Sabha today witnessed a raging debate on the issue of Black money. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said that the government had shared information with other countries on black money and that talks with Switzerland are underway to get more information about the bank accounts of Indian citizens in Switzerland with effect from April, 2011

Mukherjee also slammed the opposition's interception on black money and said that the estimate of Rs25 lakh core is wrong. He demanded authentic figures.

He also said that he appreciated LK Advani's Jan Chetna Yatra if it was successful in creating awareness about the black money issue.

The finance minster further said that in order to fight the issue of black money, the government and the opposition need to work together.

Government will bring White Paper on blackmoney, Pranab Mukherjee said.

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