WB house adopts resolution against note ban, Cong, left back

The West Bengal assembly today passed a ruling TMC-piloted resolution against demonetisation, but failed to enlist the support of the Congress and Left Front which are with it at the national level in opposing the exercise undertaken by the Modi government.
Their rivalry with the ruling TMC in state politics prevented the Congress and the Left parties from backing the resolution, which was adopted by a voice vote. Congress and the Left claimed they could not have supported the resolution as TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wanted a roll back of the demonetisation, while they were only protesting against the manner of its implementation.

The TMC government had on Monday brought a resolution to discuss demonetisation which was moved by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee. The discussion on it continued today.
Yesterday, the House was adjourned for the day following Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's death.
"An unprecedented situation has evolved due to the directionless leadership of Narendra Modi. We condemn it. I don't support black money," state's Finance Minister Amit Mitra said while speaking on the motion.
"We all are against black money. But this decision of demonetisation has been taken without any proper planning. It has snapped the entire supply chain in the country and is pushing the country towards recession," Mitra said.

Speaking on the motion on Monday, Mamata Banerjee had demanded a probe by a Supreme Court judge into the assets bought by the BJP just months before demonetisation was announced. She had also demanded a roll back of the decision.

"We did not support the resolution as they (the TMC government) had demanded a roll back of the decision. Roll back of this decision would lead to a much bigger crisis," Leader of Opposition Abdul Mannan of Congress later told reporters.
Left Front legislature party leader Sujan Chakraborty said those who themselves are involved in corruption should not talk big about black money.

"We gave amendments but those were not accepted. We are not in favour of roll back of decision. We have reservations over implementation of the decision.
"We wish that people do not suffer because of the decision. Those who themselves are corrupt can't talk big about fighting black money," Chakraborty told reporters, referring to arch rival TMC some of whose leaders are allegedly involved in the Saradha chit fund scam.
Earlier, speaking on the resolution, Chatterjee appealed to both Congress and CPI(M) to support it in order to put up a united face against demonetisation.
"I would appeal to all of you to support the resolution. I want that the opposition presents a united face against demonetisation," he said.

MLA and state BJP President Dilip Ghosh alleged that those opposing demonetisation had a lot of black money.
"Those who have stashed huge amount of black money generated through syndicate (real estate cartel) and chit funds are opposing the decision of demonetisation," Ghosh said.