BENGALURU: BJP national president Amit Shah likened demonetisation to a giant flood that would rid the country of black money and corruption. He was speaking at the Ekta Morcha, organised by the Karnataka State Backward Classes Morcha.
He said that opposition parties that often behave like a snake and mongoose, have united against Notebandi' because of their vested interests. Noting that Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar had supported demonetisation, Shah congratulated the leader for supporting the Central government’s move against black-money.
"Is there black money with the poor? The only people who have been affected by the move are those who have lost black money. Opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal have lost sleep because of the governments' move," he added.
He said BJP had come to power promising to curb corruption. For the past two-and-a-half years, there hasn’t been any instance of corruption by the government. It has provided a transparent administration during the period.
Of all the state governments in the country, Karnataka is the most corrupt, he said. “All the schemes that were introduced by the Centre were for the benefit of the poor. However, none of the schemes have reached the poor due to inaction of the state government,” he added.