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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Jan 02 2017 | 10:22 PM IST
A Shiv Sena leader and a member of Devendra Fadnavis-led ministry in Maharashtra today ridiculed demonetisation, saying the exercise only helped unearth 'black money' of housewives.
"The common man is bearing the brunt of demonetisation. Fifty days after the decision there is no respite for common man. It was said that black money will be unearthed. Where has that happened?
"Only the 'black money' that housewives hid away from their husbands came out," minister of state and Sena leader Gulabrao Patil said in a sarcastic tone, speaking at Jalgaon.
"Farmers, labourers and common people were affected by demonetisation. Only these people were seen in the queues in front of banks," Patil said.
"Farmers would have benefited had those with black money been allowed to deposit it in their (farmers') bank accounts," Patil said.
Shiv Sena, though a ruling alliance partner, has been consistently attacking the Narendra Modi government over demonetisation.

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First Published: Jan 02 2017 | 10:22 PM IST

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