Demonetisation a tragedy, PM Modi's thoughtless act destroyed millions of lives: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: On the first anniversary of demonetisation, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi described the decision to ban Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes by the Narendra Modi-led central government as 'PM's thoughtless act' and called it a 'tragedy'. 

The Gandhi took to his Twitter on Wednesday to share a post that said that millions of lives and livelihood have been destroyed due to the last year's decision to scrap high-value currency notes. 

"Demonetisation is a tragedy. We stand with millions of honest Indians, whose lives & livelihoods were destroyed by PM’s thoughtless act," Rahul's tweet said. 

Demonetisation is a tragedy. We stand with millions of honest Indians, whose lives & livelihoods were destroyed by PM’s thoughtless act. — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) November 8, 2017

Rahul also tweeted a couplet in Hindi that called for attention towards pains suffered by poor in the aftermath of demonetisation. 

"एक आँसू भी हुकूमत के लिए ख़तरा है
तुमने देखा नहीं आँखों का समुंदर होना" pic.twitter.com/r9NuCkmO6t — Office of RG (@OfficeOfRG) November 8, 2017

While the Narendra Modi government is celebrating the first year anniversary of demonetisation as 'Anti-Black Money Day', Congress and several other opposition parties have decided to mark the day as 'Black Day'. 

Rahul will be joining the Opposition-sponsored ''Black Day'' protest in Surat to mark the first anniversary of the Centre's much-criticised demonetisation move on Wednesday.

Later in the day, he will participate in a candle-light vigil on the 'Black Day' near Vivekanand Statue in Surat's Chowk Bazar area after holding a formal meeting with traders.
 
Gandhi's decision to take part in the protest in Gujarat is significant as the state is going to polls next month. 

On demonetisation Black Day read real-life stories, say a prayer
for the millions who suffered. — P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) November 8, 2017

On this #BlackDay, lest we forget 143 Indians died while waiting in line for their own money due to a Dictator #DemonetisationAnniversary — Jaiveer Shergill (@JaiveerShergill) November 8, 2017