Emotional Modi addressing current money crisis says, “They may not let me live, but I am prepared”

While there is nation-wide criticism of Modi’s move to phase out old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes from circulation, the Prime Minister has finally made his statement.

"When Congress stopped 25 paise, did we say anything? You could dare to stop only 25 paise, that's what your power was limited to. But you did not make higher denomination currency notes illegal. ... We did it. People have chosen a government and they expect so much from it," PM Modi said.

Hitting out at the erstwhile UPA government for not fighting corruption, Modi said "those who were involved in the coal scam, 2G scam and other scams, now have to stand in queues to exchange Rs 4000.

Modi has assured that the present scenario of suffering would pave way for ‘acche din’ where there would be no corruption at all. The Prime Minister was addressing the woes regarding money crisis.

"I'll stand by you till the very end," the Prime Minister added. The Prime Minister appealed to people not to panic by bartering Rs 500 for Rs 300.

He also appealed people to switch to plastic currency. "We should switch to plastic currency. That is why we removed taxes on them in our budget," PM Modi said, as reported by The Times of India.

"For 70 years the country has been looted, give me 70 months and I'll clean up the entire nation (from black money)," he said. He also credited bank officials for working overtime+ for effective implementation of the move.

"I know that (some) forces are up against me, they may not let me live, they may ruin me because their loot of 70 years is in trouble, but I am prepared," Modi said in a speech which saw him getting emotional a few times.

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