Congress observed ‘black day’today to mark the anniversary of Demonetisation

BJP had celebrated November 8 as ‘anti-black money day’, countering the opposition had observed a ‘black day’ on the anniversary of demonetisation

The Congress party had observed a black day on November 8 like last year, news agency ANI reported. Last year, the BJP had celebrated November 8 as ‘anti-black moneyday’, countering the opposition which had observed a ‘black day’ on the first anniversary of demonetisation. Last year’s ‘black-day’ had seen the support of 18 political parties. These parties, which included the Congress and the Left, had termed it as the “most ill-conceived and hasty decision” by the NDA government. On the other hand, there were celebrations in the BJP camp.
On November 8 , 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had appeared on the television and announced note ban which demonetised Rs 1,000 note and old Rs 500 notes.