PM Modi on demonitisation anniversary

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the demonitisation anniversary and tweeted a seven-minute video early this morning “the benefits of demonetisation,” also stating that “125 crore Indians fought a decisive battle and WON.”

Exactly, a year ago, on this very date, in an effort to combat corruption and black money, PM Modi shocked the nation when he announced the demonetisation of all Rs.500 and Rs.1, 000 currency notes.

PM Modi has also launched a survey asking people what they “feel about the efforts to uproot corruption & black money.” In another tweet this morning he said, “I bow to the people of India for steadfastly supporting the several measures taken by the Government to eradicate corruption and black money.”

The government is celebrating the first anniversary of the notes ban as “Anti-black money day” to counter the opposition’s protests on what it has labelled a “black day.”