Oppn holds protest against note ban outside Parliament

New Delhi: Opposition parties on Wednesday staged a massive protest in front of the iconic Gandhi statue in Parliament to protest against the Centre’s decision to demonetise big notes.

Senior Congress leaders like Rahul Gandhi, Ghulam Nabi Azad were seen participating in the protest along with prominent leaders like TMC’s Derek o’Brien, DMK’s Kanimozhi, former JDU chief Sharad Yadav, D Raja among others.

The leaders were seen holding placards with slogans that said note ban was “not a surgical strike; carpet bombing of common people.” Kanimozhi held up a sign which said “stop persecution of common people”.

CPI(M) is seeking legal opinion on moving a contempt notice against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for announcing policy matters like demonetisation outside Parliament but not coming to the House to explain them.

"If the Prime Minister makes a major policy announcement outside Parliament, particularly when it has been summoned by the President, it is incumbent that he comes to both Houses to explain the issue. This has not been done," party General Secretary Sitaram Yechury had told the media on Tuesday.