Narendra Modi attacks Mamata Banerjee over demonetisation

He also hit out at the Congress saying governments in the past 70 years kept quiet on black money because they were worried about losing power.

Agra, Nov 20 Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said political leaders behind multi-crore chit fund scams are attacking him as they have been hit hard by demonetisation, in remarks seen as sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

He also hit out at the Congress saying governments in the past 70 years kept quiet on black money because they were worried about losing power.

Addressing a 'Parivartan rally' here, Modi cautioned people holding Jan Dhan accounts not to allow themselves to be used for laundering the money of the rich by depositing their ill-gotten wealth as they could unnecessarily get into problems with law.

The initiative of #Demonetization was highly appreciated by poor people, despite facing difficulties they supported us: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/VUKKbYAEQA

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 20, 2016

I had said that inconvenience is going to happen, but I want to commend the people who,despite all that, are supporting: PM Modi #BlackMoney pic.twitter.com/pSmeuq8ugE

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 20, 2016

"I know what sort of people are raising their voice against me? Does the country not know whose money was invested in chit fund business? Lakhs and crores of poor people invested money in chit funds. But with the blessings of politicians, crores and crores of rupees have vanished. Due to chit fund loss, hundreds of head of families were forced to commit suicide. Look at history and they are questioning me," he said in barbs aimed apparently at Mamata Banerjee, who had been rallying political leaders against the demonetisation decision.

Rs 500/1000 notes band karne se aap sabko takleef hui, lekin kuch logon ki toh saari zindagi tabaah ho jaaye, aisa dand diya hai: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/uKJUZnPd0Y

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 20, 2016

Chit fund me logo ka paise laga tha, aur uske kaaran bahut logo ko jaan deni padi. Aur aaj ye log mere upar ungli utha rahe hai: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/hBj10wg9vB

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) November 20, 2016

However, the Prime Minister did not name any leaders. Some Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders have been arraigned before courts in cases relating to chit fund scams in West Bengal.

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