Rahul queues up to get notes exchanged
In order to express solidarity with the commoners, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi queued up outside the State Bank of India (SBI)’s Parliament Street branch to exchange old currency notes.
“Gareeb vyakti ko kasht ho raha hai, mai yahan ~4,000 badalne aaya hoon (Poor people are facing hardship, I have come here to get ~4, 000 exchanged,” Rahul said. “Neither you (media), nor your crorepati owners nor the Prime Minister will understand the problems being faced by the people who were forced out of the bank.”
The spot turned into a photo opportunity for many who jostled with each other to take a selfie with Rahul. He obliged them with a smile as he interacted with them and listened to their woes.
Rahul repeated his suit-boot jibe to target PM Modi. “Kya apko yahan koi suit boot pehne dikh raha hai, yahan par sab aam log hai jo pareshan hai, par Modiji ko isse kya farak padta hai (Can you see anybody here who is wearing a suit? They are commoners who are hassled. But how does that affect Modiji?)”
The Congress on Friday slammed the government for unleashing “financial chaos” across the country saying the Centre had no power to limit people’s access to their money deposited in banks. “This government is insensitive. For the past two days we have seen financial chaos unfold across the country. They have no power to impose withdrawal limits for people’s money in banks,” Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma said hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah said all those criticising the demonetisation were supporters of black money.