"Demonetisation (has been) done only to help Modi babu and his close associates," Banerjee said in retaliation for the Prime Minister's attack on opposition parties over corruption and disruption of Parliament due to protests against demonetisation.
"The most corrupt people are talking about removing corruption," she said, joining issue with Modi over his attack on the opposition parties earlier in the day.
"Parliament is not being allowed to function for 20 days. We are ready for debate (on demonetisation), but we are not being allowed to present our viewpoint by those very parties that have been discarded by the electorate," Modi said addressing the rally at Bahraich through mobile phone from Lucknow after his helicopter failed to land there due to poor visibility.
"Demonetisation has meant complete demolition of the Indian economy," Banerjee said in a series of tweets, continuing her unrelenting attack against the Modi government over invalidation of Rs 1,000 and old Rs 500 notes.
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Banerjee also took a jibe at Modi's "56-inch chest" saying
that even Ravan, the mythological character in Ramayana, had a big chest.
"In the two months since demonetisation, revenue earnings of the state (West Bengal) have gone down by 25 per cent. We have incurred a loss of Rs 5,500 crore in these two months," she claimed.
Banerjee expressed surprise that while 92 per cent of the villages in the country did not have post offices, Modi was "canvassing" for a "blacklisted" company like Paytm.