Will check records since Independence, nobody will be spared: PM Modi's top five quotes on black money

Hinting at more action to unearth black money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday those holding unaccounted money will not be spared and there is no "guarantee" that no further steps would be taken after December 30 till when people can deposit the demonetised notes.

Modi while addressing the Indian diaspora in Japan said that he salutes the people of India for hailing the demonetisation of high denomination currency despite all difficulties.

Here are the top five quotes from PM Modi's speech: 

1. I would like to announce once again that after the end of this scheme, there is no guarantee that something new will not be introduced to punish you (thikane lagane ke liye). 

2. Honest people will not face any problem. No one will be spared. Those who know me, they are intelligent as well. They think it is better to offer it in Ganga than in banks.

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3. I salute my countrymen. People stood in line for four hours, six hours but accepted the decision in national interest.

4. I make it very clear that if anything unaccounted comes up, then I will check its records since Independence. Will deploy as many people as required for this.

5. I thought long and hard about the possible difficulties and it was also important to keep it a secret. It had to be done suddenly but I never thought I will receive blessings for this.

Read: No problem for anyone till Dec 30, you will get what is yours, PM Modi speaks on demonetisation