Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge has said the
Narendra Modi government announced the demonetisation of high-value currency
notes without any preparation and the Opposition wants a serious discussion on
the issue under the rules that entail voting.
"The decision was taken in haste, without any preparation.
This has hit people at the lower level. 60 people have so far died in queues
outside ATMs and banks," he claimed.
Kharge said Congress was willing to debate the issue under Rule
56, but the government wanted to discuss it under Rule 193, which does not
entail voting.
"It is merely a formality. The government is evading
questions," he alleged. Asked if the Opposition will allow Parliament to
function tomorrow, Kharge said, "The government should agree to a debate
on demonetisation under Rule 56. All parameters of a debate will be met under
the rule."
Attacking the government for failing to bring back black money
stashed abroad, he said, "The Modi dispensation has completed
two-and-a-half years in office, but has failed to come out with the list of
people having accounts in Swiss banks."
He claimed that a few BJP leaders were also against the way the
decision to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes was taken. "The entire House
is on the same page in this regard," he said.
The Opposition will also try to pin down the government on the
issue of One Rank One Pension scheme, the Jammu and Kashmir turmoil and
surgical strikes, Kharge added.
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