Amreli (Gujarat) Nov 30 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday termed demonetisation a money laundering scheme and raked up the issue of BJP President Amit Shah s son Jay Shah s company recording massive turnover after the NDA government came to power.
"Demonetisation was implemented suddenly maybe he did not like the Rs 500 and Rs 1 000 currency notes. On November 8 the whole country was standing in line... But did you see any big industrialist from Gujarat in the queue outside banks? Did you see anyone coming in a Mercedes car?" Gandhi said at an election rally here.
"Those who ride Mercedes cars entered the bank from the back door and got their black money converted " he said.
"This is the reality of demonetisation. The thieves got their black money laundered and you were left standing in queues " he added.
He also raked up the issue of BJP president Amit Shah s son Jay Shah s company.
"Magically Amit Shah s son s company converted Rs 50 000 to Rs 80 crore in three months... While anyone would usually run a profit making venture the company was shut after three months " he said.
He added that the Modi government was avoiding holding the Winter Session of Parliament before the Gujarat elections because they were scared of issues like Jay Shah s company and the Rafale deal being raised.
--IANS
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