Crusade against black money is aimed at eradicating poverty, says BJP

Bharatiya Janata party's Puducherry unit said on Wednesday the Centre's drive against black money and corruption aims at eradicating poverty and augmenting development of the nation.

Puducherry unit chief V Saminathan, in a release, said those opposing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fight against black money are "anti-poor and self-centred" as they have no concern for the development of the nation.

He further claimed that demonetisation of high value currency notes "is an effective panacea to weed out black money and launch an attack on those hoarding it and holding the country to ransom."

Charging the Congress with pampering those encouraging corruption and black money, Saminathan said those who were cornered by the present steps taken by the Centre were feigning to be champions of the poor and were resorting to agitations against it.

"People will never let the designs of the opposition succeed as Modi's measure has earned the appreciation of a big chunk of population," he said.