500 & 1000 notes are Banned In India

Rs 500, Rs 1,000 notes banned: Rahul Gandhi's jibe against PM Modi is unmindful of public opinion

PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced scrapping of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes. The surprise move triggered panic reactions. Stay with us for live updates

The Indian PM announced 12 AM of Aug 9 2016 will banned of Rs. 500 & 1000 note.

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The Congress vice-president is deeply agitated. He thinks that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not acted in national interest. It's not a crackdown against corruption, black money, benami property or terror financing chain, but it is a move by a whimsical Prime Minister who is bent on harassing ordinary citizens of his country.

Rahul took the onus on himself to make Congress' official position on the subject. In a series of tweets, he blasted Modi: "Once again Mr Modi shows how little he cares about ordinary people of this country - farmers, small shopkeepers, housewives - all thrown into utter chaos". In another tweet, he said, "While the real culprits sit tight on their black money stashed away abroad or in bullion/real estate. Well done Mr Modi. Yet another tweet said, "One Q for the PM: How is replacing 1000 rs notes with 2000 rs notes going to make black money hoarding a lot harder?"

Rahul is completely unmindful of the fact that the public has hailed this move — a closely-guarded secret till he made it public — the swiftness of which nobody could have ever imagined in the wildest of dreams. Either Rahul Gandhi has not heard PM Modi's address to nation and the subsequent briefings made by RBI Governor, Finance Secretary and other top officials or if he heard and understood it then one gets an impression, which is not healthy for him, that he is taking side of loaders and hoarders of black money and fake currency

Yes, there would be short term problems for citizens spread across all class from a lowly daily wager to a high ranking executive, from petty trader to a big businessman, but then after a while these challenges before them are surmountable, if the money is legitimately earned. But to say that this amounts to harassment of common men and allows the real culprits to have a free run is a reflection on the top Congress leader's wisdom and understanding.

Even his present and potential allies, like JD(U) and SP are not on his side. The Congress vice-president also seems to be caring little for most common social wisdom that politics is about public perception. By making his stand public, he has not done any service to himself and the party Indian National Congress, he and his mother heads.

He, however, could be right in one broad sense — "all thrown into utter chaos". One potential area where this supposed chaos would reflect most would be in coming elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Punjab and later in Goa.

It is well known that the cost of elections keeps on rising to new high and new methods of pumping ill-gotten money in elections is devised in each. Neither the funding of political parties, nor is the financing and expenses of the electoral process transparent. The loads of cash stocked by political parties and individual candidates through non-transparent or illegitimate means are used freely. The Election Commission and its observers are always at wits to figure out its spread.

With Modi's announcement to abruptly discontinue existing notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000, the huge underground cash pile with parties and candidates have become waste papers. This effectively means that in the coming elections and thereafter, at least for next few years elections will be cheaper — no more transportation of cash in gunny bags, no more transportation of cash in ambulances, something which had sprouted first in 2008 Karnataka elections, no more transportation of cash in VIP and VVIP cars and choppers or in fruit and grain trucks. The Election Commission officials will be pleased to be relaxed a bit. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said "if elections become cheaper with this decision it's a good beginning."

Besides who wins and who loses, the coming UP elections will throw another curios aspect — how to fight elections with less money or without black money. New innovative methods will have to be found and the political parties — BJP, Congress, SP, BSP, Akali — and other challenges lay there. Those who cannot innovate on campaigning style will potentially face losers' prospects.

Jaitley also responded to Congress' charge that ordinary people would feel harassed. Minor inconveniences could be there but the government was taking measures to minimise those. He argued that it is "rare that government takes a decision that honest persons would feel that it pays to be honest and dishonest persons to worry. This decision will force the way people spend and keep their money."

Narender modi

Narender Modi is best Known for rising From Humble Beginning To Become Prime Minister Of India.

Synopsis

Narendra Modi grew up in the town of Vadnagar in India, the son of a street merchant. He entered politics as a youth and quickly rose through the ranks of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu nationalist political party. Modi later joined the mainstream Bharatiya Janata Party in 1987, eventually becoming national secretary. In 2002, he was alleged to be responsible for the deaths of more than 1,000 Muslims during civil unrest but was later exonerated. In 2014 he was elected prime minister of India.

Background

Narendra Modi was born in the small town of Vadnagar, in northern Gujarat, India. His father was a street merchant who struggled to support the family. Young Narendra and his brother sold tea near a bus terminal to help out. Though an average student in school, Modi spent hours in the library and was known as a strong debater. In his early teens, he joined Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, the student wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist political party.

Life Dedicated to Politics

Modi had an arranged married at 18 but spent little time with his bride. The two eventually separated, with Modi claiming to be single for some time. He dedicated his life to politics in Gujarat, joining the RSS in 1971. During the 1975-77 political crisis, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency, banning political organizations such as the RSS. Modi went underground and wrote a book, Sangharsh ma Gujarat (Gujarat in Emergency), which chronicles his experiences as a political fugitive. In 1978, Modi graduated from Delhi University with a degree in political science and completed his master’s work at Gujarat University in 1983.

In 1987, Narendra Modi joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which stood for Hindu nationalism. His rise through the ranks was rapid, as he wisely chose mentors to further his career. He promoted privatization of businesses, small government and Hindu values. In 1995, Modi was elected BJP national secretary, a position from which he successfully helped settle internal leadership disputes, paving the way for BJP election victories in 1998.

Gulbarg Massacre and Alleged Complicity

In February 2002, while Modi served as chief minister of Gujarat, a commuter train was attacked, allegedly by Muslims. In retaliation, an attack was carried out on the Muslim neighborhood of Gulbarg. Violence spread, and Modi imposed a curfew granting police shoot-to-kill orders. After peace was restored, Modi’s government was criticized for the harsh crackdown and he was accused of allowing the killings of more than 1,000 Muslims. After two investigations contradicted one other, the Indian Supreme Court concluded there was no evidence Modi was at fault.

Narendra Modi was reelected chief minister of Gujarat in 2007 and 2012. Through those campaigns, Modi's hard-line Hinduism softened and he spoke more about economic growth. He is credited with bringing prosperity and development to Gujarat and is seen as a corrupt-free and efficient administrator. However, some say he has done little to alleviate poverty and improve living standards. 

Elected Prime Minister

In June 2013, Modi was selected to head the BJP’s 2014 election campaign to the Lok Sabha (the lower house of India’s parliament), while a grassroots campaign was already in place to elect him prime minister. Modi campaigned hard, portraying himself as a pragmatic candidate capable of turning around India’s economy. In May 2014, he and his party were victorious, taking 282 of the 534 seats in the Lok Sabha. The victory marked a crushing defeat to the Indian National Congress, which had controlled country politics for most of the previous 60 years, and sent a message that India’s citizens were behind an agenda of radical change.

Having received international attention, Modi has become further known for his meetings with President Barack Obama while also having diplomatic relations with neighboring country Pakistan.

Modi is the first Prime Minister of India who was born in 'Independent India’, that is, post-August 15, 1947. He is also the first Indian prime minister whose mother was alive when he took office. He holds the record of winning a Lok Sabha seat by the highest margin (about 5.70 lakhs; Vadodara).

Family and Personal Background of Narendra Modi

Narendra Damodardas Modi was born to a family of grocers in a town called Vadnagar in Mehsana district of Gujarat. He was born on 17 September, 1950 to Damodardas Mulchand Modi and Heeraben Modi. The couple had six children among which Narendra Modi was the third eldest.

Modi completed his studies against all odds. His saga of struggle began when as a teenager, he, along with his brother, used to run a tea stall near a railway station in Ahmedabad. He did his schooling from Vadnagar and obtained a master's degree in Political Science from Gujarat University. One of his school teachers described him as an average student but a brilliant debater. During his college days, he worked as a 'pracharak' (promoter) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He left home at the age of 17 years and travelled across the country for the next two years.

At a later stage, during the 1990s, when Modi served as the official spokesperson of the BJP in New Delhi, he completed a three-month long course in the US on public relations and image management.

One of his brothers, Somabhai, is a retired health officer who now runs an old age home in the city of Ahmedabad. Another of his brothers Prahlad, an activist on behalf of fair-price shop owners, has his own fair-price shop in Ahmedabad. His third brother Pankaj is employed with the Information Department in Gandhinagar.

Political Career of Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi always had the utmost zeal and enthusiasm to serve and help the people in need. As a young boy, Narendra Modi offered his services voluntarily to the soldiers at the railway stations during the Indo-Pak war in 1965. He also served affected people during the 1967 Gujarat floods. Modi started working in the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation’s staff canteen. Eventually from there he became a full-time proponent and campaigner, commonly called a 'pracharak', of the RSS. Modi later underwent training at the RSS camp in Nagpur. It is a prerequisite for any RSS member to take up the training course for holding any official position in the Sangh Parivar. Narendra Modi was given charge of the student wing, which is better known as Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). His contribution to the Anti-emergency movement impressed senior political leaders. As a result of this, he was eventually appointed the regional organiser of the newly-formed Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat. 

Narendra Modi was an efficient organiser from a very young age. During the Emergency, he arranged for covert circulation of RSS pamphlets and also organised protests against the Emergency rule. During his RSS days, he met the two Jan Sangh leaders, Vasant Gajendragadkar and Nathalal Jaghda, who later founded the state unit of BJP in Gujarat. In 1987, the RSS deputed Narendra Modi to politics by recommending his candidature in the BJP. Modi’s efficiency was recognised and he rose to prominence after managing the Ekta Yatra for Murli Manohar Joshi.