With Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left parties deciding against aligning with other secular forces, the Congress and Trinamool Congress on Tuesday took a step further towards an alliance in West Bengal for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
As part of their joint strategy, the two parties attempted to surprise the ruling party benches in the Rajya Sabha by claiming two kinds of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes were printed after demonetisation, which “jeopardised the credibility” of the Indian currency. The Congress’ Kapil Sibal demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley clear the air on
As part of their joint strategy, the two parties attempted to surprise the ruling party benches in the Rajya Sabha by claiming two kinds of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes were printed after demonetisation, which “jeopardised the credibility” of the Indian currency. The Congress’ Kapil Sibal demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley clear the air on

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