Congress holds protest against demonetisation outside RBI in Chandigarh

The members of Congress party held a protest outside the Reserve bank of India (RBI) in Sector 17 on Wednesday to oppose the demonetisation decision taken by Narendra Modi government. As the workers tried to cross the barricades, police had to use water cannons to disperse the crowd.

The members of Congress party held a protest outside the Reserve bank of India (RBI) in Sector 17 on Wednesday to oppose the demonetisation decision taken by Narendra Modi government. As the workers tried to cross the barricades, police had to use water cannons to disperse the crowd.

(R-L; standing) Ex-Union minister Pawan Kumar Bansal; Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar, MP Rajiv Shukla, Viplav Thakur during the protest outside the RBI office in Sector 17, Chandigarh. (Sanjeev Sharma/HT)

Former Union minister Pawan Kumar Bansal; members of parliament Rajiv Shukla and Rapolu Ananda Bhaskar; Viplav Thakur; Manoj Chauhan; Haryana Congress president Ashok Tanwar and Chandigarh Congress president Pardeep Chhabra along with the members of legislative assembly (MLA) of Haryana Congress and party office bearers of Haryana and Chandigarh Congress were also present at the site of protest.

The protest was organised as a part of nationwide protest against demonetisation with the party workers gheraoing RBI offices at several locations. The leaders also submitted the memorandum to RBI officers.

Pawan Kumar Bansal hit out at the Modi government for not restoring cash flow even after 70 days of demonetisation and accused it of ruining the central bank’s autonomy.

Rajiv Shukla said that ‘wheel of development’ has come to a standstill as crore of people are lining up in front of banks and ATMs for last 70 days by giving up their day-to-day livelihood. “What’s more tragic is these never-ending lines are for withdrawing one’s own hard-earned money,” he added.