It’s govt’s ‘anti-black money day’ vs Oppn’s ‘black day’

While the Na rend ra Mo di government and the ruling B ha ra ti ya JanataParty(BJP) have prepared to celebrate the first anniversary of note banas‘anti-black money day’, the Opposition has plans to mark it as ‘blackday ’and‘ dhokhadivas’ (day of betrayal). Union ministers will fan out to address public meetings in cities across the country on Wednesday. There could be some interesting face off sin states run by nongovernments.

After former prime minister Man mo han Sing had dressed a press conference in poll-bound Gujaraton Tuesday, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to interact with traders in Surat on Wednesday. Rahul Gandhi is also slated to be part of a candlelight vi gil to mark the ‘black day’ in the evening.

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani is set tome eta delegation of business persons from Surat in New Delhi, before leaving for Luck now to attend programmes related to' anti black money day '. Irani is also scheduled to flag off a digital‘ ra th ya tr a’ organised by traders in Delhi.

In Kolkata, the minister of state for civil aviation, Jayant Sinha, will address a meeting in support of demonetisation, while the ruling Trina mool Congress will take out protest marches. Bengal Finance Minister Am it Mi tr a will hold a series of press conferences. Chief Minister Ma mat aB an erjee on Tuesday termed the note ban a big scam.

InChennai, Defence Minister Ni rm ala Sit ha ram an will address meetings. While the ruling All India Dravid a Munnet r aK az ha g am (AIADMK) has decided to be neutral, the opposition Dravid a Munnet ra Kazhagam(DMK) has said its chief MK Sta lin will lead the protests, along with leaders of the Congress and other parties, in Madurai. The DMK has decided not to take out the protest sin eight rain-affected districts. However, the D MK will protest in rest of the districts.

According to website my gov. in, the Centre has also announced essay writing and painting competitions to “help create awareness and also motivate further action in this fight for the nation' s future ”. The notification said November 8,2016, would go down in history as a golden-lettered day for India. It has invited entries from the public. For each of the categories, the winner will get ~2 lakh, while second and third prize winners will get ~1 lakh and~50,000, respectively.

The Te lang ana Rash tr a Sam it hi (TRS), the ruling party in Te lang ana, has decided to stay “neutral ”.“We have always been neutral, keeping our distance from all parties equally ,” K Kavitha, a Lo kS ab ha member from Te lang ana' s ruling party, toldPTI.

The Left parties will also demonstrate against the note ban across the country, as would the Rash triyaJa nat aD ali nBih ar. TheAam AadmiParty(AAP) will hold protest sin Delhitomarkitas‘ dhokhadivas’. Union minister Pr aka sh Java dekarw ill beinBengaluru, AnanthKumarin Hyderabad, and Nit in G ad kari in Mumbai. Ravi S hank ar Pr as ad has already addressed a meeting in Bhopal and would address students of Delhi University in the capital.