"Is it a coincidence that both, Rs 1000 note & Rs 2000 note is a legacy of NDA 1 and NDA 2. So who is promoting black money(sic)?" senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel said on Twitter.
He said Atal Behrai Vajpayee was a Cabinet Minister in 1978 when demonetisation was done for the first time since Independence, but when he became prime minister he did not reintroduce the measure because it was not a success.
"In 1978, Vajpayee ji was part of decision to demonetise Rs 1,000, as PM he re-introduced it (the 1,000 rupee notes. Can anyone say he put party interest before nation?" he tweeted.
Patel also said, "From Rajendra Babu to Indiraji to Dr (Manmohan) Singh, we have been consistent in opposing note ban. Those in habit of U-turns should read history properly."
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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has launched a fierce attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the decision and also accused him of "personal corruption".
Gandhi also alleged that he wanted to present before the Lok Sabha the proof of this "corruption" by PM but was "disallowed" to speak in the House by the government.
Also attacking the government for its tax amnesty scheme, the Congress party tweeted, "Yet another Scheme introduced by the Modi government to help black money hoarders make their illegal cash white.
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