Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes was necessary to end corruption and black money and the step was taken to benefit the poor.

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“The people have chosen a government and they expect so much from it. In 2014, so many people voted to free the nation from corruption.” Here are highlights from two speeches Modi delivered on Sunday:
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