‘You couldn’t recover Swiss bank black money, but created inconvenience for those with white money’: Who said what on currency ban today

Both Houses of Parliament witnessed ruckus over demonetisation move on Thursday. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day after Opposition’s uproar demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence in the house.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed Rajya Sabha over demonetisation move. Former PM strongly disagreed with the demonetisation move. He quoted the move as monumental mismanagement, organised loot and legalised plunder.

Samajwadi Party leader Akshay Yadav tore papers and threw it on Speaker’s table. Then, Lok Sabha was adjourned. Mamata Banerjee met President over demonetisation issue.

Here is the detailed account of who said what in the Parliament:

Mayawati - BSP

# "I want to tell Prime Minister Narendra Modi that if you really are an honest man and want a correct survey and if you have guts, then dissolve Parliament and hold fresh elections," Mayawati said over the demonetisation issue.

# "The ruling party does not want Parliament to function as all the Opposition parties are demanding PM's presence in Parliament," Mayawati said outside Parliament.

Also read: Demonetisation: Parliament adjourned till Friday as Oppn-Govt battle continues; Manmohan calls it organised loot, Jaitley rejects charges

Ghulam Nabi Azad - Congress

# If the Prime Minister has attended the House only for the question hour then the proceedings won’t go on. 

# What did opposition say while 2G? That PM will sit and he did so for two days. Now you cannot run away: Ghulam Nabi Azad in RS

Naresh Agrawal - Samajwadi Party

# Government’s demonetisation move was aimed at assembly election in Uttar Pradesh. 

Manmohan Singh - Congress

# "I do not disagree with these objectives, but there is monumental mismanagement of which there are no two opinions in the country as a whole," said Dr Singh, whose government was decisively defeated by PM Modi two years ago.

# 60-65 people have lost their lives, what has been done can weaken our people's confidence in currency and banking system. Those who say demonetisation is good in the long run should recall quote "In the long run we are all dead." 

# PM said wait for 50 days but for the poor section even 50 days can be detrimental.

Also read: As it happened | Both houses adjourned for the day after opposition's uproar demanding PM's presence in Parliament

# I want to ask PM that can he name any country where people have deposited their money but are not able to withdraw it. It is important to take note of the grievances of the people suffering.

# PM must come with some constructive proposal how we can implement the scheme.

# Cooperative banking sector which is serving large number in rural sector is not operational.

# Monumental mismanagement has been undertaken in implementation of demonetisation.

# I hope that PM will help us find practical ways to give relief to people suffering.

# Those who say demonetisation is good in the long run should recall quote "In the long run we are all dead.

#  Several deaths and distress among the poor, farmers and small traders convinced him the demonetisation plan led to “organised loot and legalised plunder”.

Also read: Manmohan's top quotes on demonetisation in RS: 'Monumental mismanagement, organised loot, legalised plunder'

Arun Jaitley - BJP

# If it is on demonetisation issue, let the Opposition resume the debate and Dr Manmohan Singh speak. Those who didn’t consider scandals to be a blunder, they are considering demonetisation to be a blunder.

# Those parties who were once a part of every scandal in the country are now opposing demonetisation.

# Their govt had the most scams and black money generated during its tenure. 2G scam, Coal Scam everything happened during their govt.

# Govt is convinced that our steps against corruption and black money are correct.

# First day it was a debate without any pre-conditions, from next day they started putting unreasonable conditions and it continues.

# Whole country has seen the government which is full of scandals and the black money also generated in their regime.

# Opposition thinks DeMonetisation is a blunder. Don't they think Commonwealth and 2G was a blunder?

Mallikarjun Kharge - Congress

# We'll first meet Opposition and then decide whether we'll go to meeting called by home minister or not. Let PM or speaker call for meet.

Mamta Banerjee - TMC

# You couldn’t recover Swiss bank black money, but create inconvenience for those with white money; You've created more havoc than Hitler-WB CM

# They are not allowing tax payers to withdraw money from their accounts. This is draconian concept. It is worse than Hitler’s rule.

Akhilesh Yadav – Samajwadi Party 

# Everyone is worried today. Government should give some exemptions to farmers.

Raman Singh - BJP

# Entire country is supporting PM's move of Demonetisation, this will not only curb black money but will bring economic development as well: Raman Singh

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