Modi’s Note Ban Unites Arch Rivals TMC & CPM? Mamata Reaches Out

Mamata Banerjee dubbed the Centre’s demonetisation move as the “black policy of the black government”. (Photo: ANI)

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been apprehensive about the scrapping of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes since Tuesday. So much so that, she went on to say that she is willing to work even with the CPM, to “save the country”.

We may have ideological differences with CPI-M but we are ready to work with it, Congress, SP, BSP to save the country.

Mamata Banerjee

She dubbed the Centre's demonetisation move as the "black policy of the black government".

She went on to visit banks and ATMs in the city to witness the "hardship" faced by the common people and demanded withdrawal of the “draconian” decision.

"These are all common people. Let the government nab the real culprits," Banerjee said.

Pointing out that after standing for hours in a queue, people received only one Rs 2,000 note each, she said, "How will they use this one Rs 2,000 note for all of their daily needs? They are not getting currency notes of lower denominations. There is total chaos and anger."

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, on Thursday, had called upon all the opposition parties to work together against the "anti-poor government at the Centre".

Banerjee had also penned a poem on the demonetisation issue.

Mocking the Prime Minister, she had said Narendra Modi "has gone to Japan after making the people poor in India."

Trinamool Congress has already given a notice in the Rajya Sabha for a discussion on the demonetisation issue on 16 November, the opening day of winter session of Parliament.

TMC leader in Lok Sabha Sudip Bandopadhyay has said the party would bring an adjournment motion in the house on the same day.