Sources from Kolkata stated that on the second anniversary of demonetization, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed the central government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi for cheating the nation with the note-ban "scam". Furthermore calling it a dark day, Banerjee tweeted "The government cheated our nation with this big Demonetization scam and it ruined the economy and the lives of millions. People will punish those who did this."
Meanwhile the Centre had on the day in 2016, at 8 p.m. announced a ban on the currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 in a sudden move that took everyone by surprise, restricting availability of money for the next two days and taking months to return to normal.
Mamata Banerjee added that "DarkDay yesterday is the second anniversary of Demonetization disaster. Moreover as per report it was stated that from the moment it was announced she said so. Renowned economists, common people and all experts now all agree”.
