Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetization, saying it was a deliberate move by ‘PayPM’ to ensure that two or three of his billionaire friends monopolize the world. Indian economy.

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Mr Gandhi’s attack came on the sixth anniversary of demonetization. It was on this day in 2016 that Prime Minister Modi announced the decision to withdraw the ₹500 and ₹1,000 denominations with the ultimate aim of reducing corruption and black money in the economy.

“The demonetization was a deliberate move by ‘PayPM’ to ensure that 2-3 of his billionaire friends monopolize the Indian economy by ending small and medium enterprises,” Mr Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi.

Congress alleged on Tuesday that demonetization was the “greatest organized plunder” of independent India and demanded an ongoing Modi government white paper.

“On this day in 2016, the Modi government arbitrarily demonetized Rs 500 and 1000 banknotes. The government has failed in its aim to make India a cashless digital economy as currency with the public hits a new high by 30.88 lakh crores as of October 21, almost 72% more than 6 years ago,” Congress said in a tweet from its official Twitter account.