Bihar CM favoured “action against benami property”

TIL Desk/National/Madhubani (Bihar)/ Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today favoured demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes and sought “action against benami property”, even as he slammed the Centre for “not doing its homework” before taking the step causing hardships to the poor.

“I am in favour of the decision to demonetise Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes which will help end ‘2 number ka dhanda’ (illegal business),” he said addressing a ‘Chetna sabha’ here at the start of his second leg of ‘Nishchay yatra’.

“I want an attack on benami properties earned through illegal means for more effective results against black money,” Kumar, who is also the JD(U) national president, said.

Contradicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assertions that the poor are “enjoying a sound sleep” after his decision, the Chief Minister claimed, “Farmers and common people toil hard in fields, but those involved in number illegal business buy benami property and enjoy deep sleep.”

With reports of inconvenience to the masses standing in serpentine queues outside banks and ATMs pouring in from across the country, Kumar demanded suitable arrangements so that the poor and women can change the demonetised high-value notes easily.