"Only Mamata Banerjee Got It Spot On": Derek O'Brien On Demonetisation

On the five-year anniversary of the much-debated move, the Trinamool MP shared screenshots of Mamata Banerjee's tweets.

Only Mamata Banerjee got it spot on, Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien tweeted today on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's sudden demonetisation move or ban on high-value currency notes in 2016. On the five year anniversary of the move, the Trinamool Rajya Sabha member shared a screenshot of five tweets from the West Bengal Chief Minister on the night of November 8, 2016 - the day PM Modi announced the notes ban.   On the night of 8 November 2016, barely hours after #Demonetisation was announced, only @MamataOfficial got it spot on.Five tweets calling out the draconian decision. (Take a look) #Black_Day_Indian_Economypic.twitter.com/zpdmkFnZZM अगर नोटबंदी सफल थी तोभ्रष्टाचार खत्म क्यों नहीं हुआ?कालाधन वापस क्यों नहीं आया?अर्थव्यवस्था कैशलेस क्यों नहीं हुई?आतंकवाद पर चोट क्यों नहीं हुई?महंगाई पर अंकुश क्यों नहीं लगा?#DemonetisationDisaster

"Withdraw this draconian decision," said her first tweet barely hours after demonetisation was announced. She also attacked the PM in a subsequent tweet, saying that the decision was "drama" to "divert his failure" because he couldn't get back black money from abroad as promised during elections. She further called it "a financial chaos" and "disaster let loose on the common people of India." She expressed her concern for daily wage workers, small traders, and the common people. "While I am strongly against black money, corruption, deeply concerned...How will they buy essentials tomorrow," she said.  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also took to Twitter to criticise the move, using the hashtag #DemonetisationDisaster. She asked why the stated purpose of demonetisation had not been realised.