Enact law to bring back money stashed in foreign banks: Advani

Mumbai, Jan 16 (PTI) Asking Prime Minister Manmohan Singhto take firm action, senior BJP leader L K Advani today saidblack money of a staggering amount of Rs 20 lakh crore stashedin Swiss banks should be brought back to India and a lawenacted in this regard.

"A shocking report published by Global FinancialTransparency said that India''s Rs 20.85 lakh crore have beendeposited with Swiss Banks. We have even written a letter tothe Prime Minister in this regard. But we have not received areply so far," Advani said here at a NDA rally againstinflation and corruption.

"We also should have some law to bring the money back.

Why are we silent over the issue just because few peoplerelated to Congress have been connected with it. The PrimeMinister had assured before the Lok Sabha polls to look intothe issue. Now he should speak," he said. .