Govt failed on Demonetization :Sharad Pawar

Baramati November 27 : NCP party leader Sharad Pawar made harsh comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the demonetization issue here on Tuesday.

Coming to news that,NCP chief Sharad Pawar today hit out at the NDA government at the Centre for 'mishandling' the post-demonetization situation, and claimed people's woes would continue for at least a few months and the economy might suffer.

"Only a day is left and 50 days (the period Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said would be needed for things to become normal) will be over. Let us see what happens, however, according to my knowledge, the situation will not change for at least a few months," he told to the media in his hometown Baramati.

Demonetization was going to impact people's lives. It is the government's responsibility to make arrangements (to deal with cash crunch) in advance. But the government failed to do so, he alleged.

"I had earlier said that doctor has done the surgery well but failed to provide post-surgery care, and now there is a danger that economy will suffer," Pawar said.

Demonetization had affected agriculture and the co-operative sector badly and curtailed people's purchasing power, he claimed. "Those who have accounts with cooperative banks can't withdraw money because these banks are not getting enough cash in new currency," he said.