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Live: Uproar Over Remonetisation


It is day 17 of Parliament session and Opposition continues to stall business in both Houses. In fact a month after the remonetisation move, the Opposition has decided to step up attack on the Union Government. Opposition MPs today staged a protest near Gandhi statue wearing black bands.
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Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon after uproar over remonetisation
This is the reason why Opposition staged protest at Gandhi statue in Parliament premises today and paid homage to those people: Ghulam Nabi Azad in Rajya Sabha
More than 100 people died post demonetisation, we wanted that they must be paid homage in the Parliament but Government refused it, Ghulam Nabi Azad in Rajya Sabha
For two weeks you didn't allow debate to take place in Parliament, now you are staging dharna in front of statue that’s big tamasha done by Congress: Venkaiah Naidu
By simply posing for photo op in front of Gandhiji, you (Opposition) can't claim legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, you are insulting his memory: Venkaiah Naidu

Congress VP Rahul Gandhi says, PM Narendra Modi's so-called bold decision (remonetisation) was a "foolish" decision
The responsibility of running the House is with the Govt and Speaker not the Opposition: Rahul Gandhi on remonetisation

Opposition leaders observing Black Day to mark one month of remonetisation at Gandhi statue inside Parliament premises
He (PM Modi) is laughing, having a nice time while the people of the country are suffering: Rahul Gandhi on remonetisation
Opposition is staging protest only to garner media space, Govt is ready for discussion in the house: Union Min Ananth Kumar on remnetisation
Entire Opposition staging a protest in front of Parliament to mark protest against sufferings caused due to remonetisation: N K Premachandran, RSP
Earlier, PM Modi asked for 5 days, then 5 weeks and now 50 days; This isn’t right as not even 50% of the situation got better in 1 month: Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress

Don’t know how much impact LK Advani’s statement had on Govt, but we have been trying to carry on with the debate: Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress
Opposition stage protest at Gandhi statue inside Parliament premises over remonetisation issue
The responsibility of running the House is with the Govt and Speaker not the Opposition: Rahul Gandhi on remonetisation

He (PM Modi) is laughing, having a nice time while the people of the country are suffering: Rahul Gandhi on remonetisation
Opposition is staging protest only to garner media space, Govt is ready for discussion in the house: Union Min Ananth Kumar on remnetisation
Entire Opposition staging a protest in front of Parliament to mark protest against sufferings caused due to remonetisation: N K Premachandran, RSP
Earlier, PM Modi asked for 5 days, then 5 weeks and now 50 days; This isn’t right as not even 50% of the situation got better in 1 month: Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress

Opposition stage protest at Gandhi statue inside Parliament premises over remonetisation issue


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