Demonetisation: Azad seeks apology from BJP

Under attack from BJP over comparison between the deaths post demonetisation with the Uri killings, Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and his party ruled out apologising for his remarks saying the government should instead apologise to the people.
"BJP should apologise (for demonetisation) to the entire nation, not me. The way they have pushed back the country, they must apologise to the 125 crore people of this country," the senior Congress leader said here outside Parliament.
BJP members led by minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today created a ruckus in the Rajya Sabha demanding that Azad apologise for his comparison.

He said that Azad's statement had given a message to the country that Congress was sympathetic to terrorism and asked why was it so agitated when the demonetisation drive was only to hurt black money hoarders.
Azad had in his remarks yesterday during the debate on demonetisation said that the number of those killed by Pakistan-sponsored terrorists in Uri was less than those who died due to suffering post demonetisation.
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Azad said Union I&B Minister M Venkaiah Naidu was "misusing" his position and that he would bring a privilege motion against him.
Naidu had yesterday termed Azad's remarks drawing a comparison between the Uri terror attack casualties and the deaths after demonetisation as "anti-national".

Azad said the demonetisation move had put tremendous pressure on the people, including the poor and women, and BJP and the government should apologise to the 125 crore Indians.
The Congress leader said, "Venkaiah Naidu is misusing his position as Information and Broadcasting Minister. He is misleading the country and I will bring a privilege against him.