Demonetisation has rattled Congress, says BJP

The remarks follow opposition Congress party's demand that a Parliamentary Committee should probe the Centre

Hitting back at the Congress, which claimed demonetisation is the "biggest scam of India", BJP on Sunday said that the main opposition party sees a scam everywhere after running a "government of scams and scandals" and alleged that the "historic" move has shaken its foundation as the party "runs on black money and corruption".

BJP National Secretary Shrikant Sharma said despite the opposition's attack, people were supporting the Narendra Modi government on demonetisation as it was an attack on black money and corruption. Sharma also asserted that the Congress has been "rattled" by the move.

"After committing scam in purchase of jeep to helicopter, Congress finds scam everywhere. From deals linked to under ground (coal) to sky (chopper), it did corruption. Demonetisation has shaken its foundation as this party runs on black money and corruption. It is rattled and levelling baseless charges," he said.

Sharma's remarks came after Congress on Sunday demanded a white paper from the Centre on the demonetisation move, which it claimed to be the "biggest scam of India" and demanded a probe into it by a joint Parliamentary Committee.

"We want to know with whom did the Central government hold discussion about demonetisation. The government should issue a white paper on this. A Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) should probe the entire issue of demonetisation which helped the BJP and its men convert black money into assets," senior party leader Digvijay Singh told reporters.

Singh had further alleged that even the Prime Minister's Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian and other officials were in the dark about the impending demonetisation.

Sharma said that the Narendra Modi government has launched a war on black money and corruption, and will continue to take measures until they are "rooted out".

People may be facing difficulties but they are supporting the government in a big way, he said.