Prove demonetisation is successful and I’ll chant Modi’s name, says Arvind Kejriwal

BATHINDA: If the prime minister can prove demonitisation has unearthed black money, I will clap and chant his name, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told ET. Speaking at length on Narendra Modi’s attack on black money, the combative Kejriwal, locked in a long-running and bitter political fight with BJP, said the PM’s “ego” is coming in the way of acknowledging “implementation failures”.

“The thing is that they have completely botched up and now PM is being guided by ego and stubbornness...and the country has taken a hit,” Kejriwal told ET.

“The economy is in shambles.” The Delhi CM said money deposited in banks so far was all white money. “If government can prove Rs 50,000 crore or so of black money has come, I will clap for Modi and stand on the street and shout Modi... Modi...Modi,” he said.

Kejriwal also alleged the scheme was a “conspiracy” to write off bad loans of businessmen and said the step was not serving its publicised purpose of tackling corruption and counterfeiting as bribes were already being taken in Rs 2,000 notes and fake notes had been detected.


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“Let them say the Rs 2,000 notes issued so far will continue to be legal tender but Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes be also legal tender for two months till the scheme is brought again with proper implementation... people may forgive you (the PM) then,” Kejriwal said.