TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ The decision to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes was taken to create a “corruption-free” India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as a number of personalities from film and other fraternities welcomed the step.
Among those who welcomed the decision were film personalities Karan Johar, Rajnikanth, Ajay Devgn, Kamal Hasan, Nagarjuna, Ritesh Deshmukh, Subhash Ghai, Siddharth Malhotra, cricketer Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh who tweeted to the Prime Minister praising him for the bold move.
“This step was taken in the interest of our honest citizens who deserve a better India,” Modi said on Twitter in response to southern star Kamal Hasan who said, “This move has to be celebrated across political party lines. Most importantly by earnest tax payers”. Superstar Rajnikanth said,” Hats off @narendramodi ji. New india is born #JaiHind”.
“Corrupt practices and black money have to be eliminated and that is when we will scale new heights of progress,” the Prime Minister said in response to Sufi singer Kailash Kher’s tweet that “This is a historical day in the history of mankind. Our Nation Bharat will soon be at par with developed countries @narendramodi GodBlessYoU”.
