Politics

Union minister Anupriya Patel on Saturday termed demonetisation of high-value currency notes "second freedom" for the country.

Mounting a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress on Friday said leakage of demonetisation decision had helped BJP leaders buy property by converting their black money through various means a few months before it was announced.

Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "spreading lies" on the demonetisation issue, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday claimed that Rs 1.28 lakh crore have been lost forever due to the scrapping of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes.

Here, in brief, is Dr Manmohan Singh's take on how the Modi government's step to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes is affecting the economy:

Prominent academician and former vice chancellor of Jammu University Professor Amitabh Mattoo tendered his resignation as advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday.

BJP and Trinamool Congress shared the honours by winning two Lok Sabha seats each, claiming it was a vindication of their stand on demonetisation.

The jury might still be out on demonetisation, but the BJP seems well on its way to get the popular stamp on the policy move by leading in two Lok Sabha seats and retaining an assembly constituency in bypolls.

In an apparent attack on the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, Union minister Kalraj Mishra today said those opposing the Centre's demonetisation move have no right to remain in government in states.

Upping the ante against demonetisation, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday exhorted people to "change" the Prime Minister instead of defunct notes, saying those supporting the exercise were against the country, even as AAP announced a march to Parli...

She was replying to a question whether her party needed to be competitive unlike the 60s and 70s when it was dominant and that it did not have a leader to take on Modi.

Leader of Uttar Pradesh Congress's Legislator Party Pradeep Mathur claimed that the decision to demonetise high-value currency notes was leaked to BJP strongholds much before its announcement by the Prime Minister on November 8.

The Bains brothers, who were part of Awaaz-e-Punjab front, are likely to go with Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday for contesting the Punjab Assembly polls next year.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was attacking any one who opposes his policy, retorting to his charge that political leaders behind multi-crore chit fund scams are attacking him over demonetisation.

Congress leader Anand Sharma supported Ghulam Nabi Azad for comparing demonetisation deaths to the deaths of soldiers in the Uri terror attack.

Former finance minister P Chidambaram said on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision on demonetisation was wrong and it was done in haste without considering economic facts.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Lt Gen S K Sinha passed away at a hospital this morning after brief illness.