Indian film industry unanimously lavished praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination currency notes with the aim of curbing flow of black money.
Celebrities like Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar and even Anurag Kashyap — who is considered a strong critic of the Prime Minister — was among many from the celluloid world who praised the government’s decision.
In his first televised address to the nation, two-and-a-half-years after assuming office, the Prime Minister on November 8 had declared a “decisive” war against black money and corruption with announcing abolishing of high denomination currency, calling it a major contributor of the menace. “Hats off @narendramodi ji. New India is born #JaiHind,” Rajinikanth tweeted.
Megastar Bachchan wrote, “The new 2000 Rs note is PINK in colour...The PINK effect!!!”
Mr Kashyap, who tweeted to Mr Modi amid the controversy surrounding ban on the release of films with Pakistani artistes, also hailed the step taken by Mr Modi.
“Ballsiest move I have ever seen from any leader.. It will cause a lot of heart ache but Kudos..Super way to make the black money redundant.”
Madhur Bhandarkar, a known Modi follower, wrote, “Congratulations to @PMOIndia @narendramodi for this bold move to ban 500 and 1000 notes to counter #BlackMoney and strengthen our economy.”
“A welcome bold & courageous step by PM Modiji towards nation building. Each one of us shld cooperate in d larger interest of d nation #BlackMoney,” Anushka Sharma tweeted.
Southern superstars Kamal Haasan and Nagarjuna thanked the PM for rewarding the tax payers.
“Tweeting frm Paris/congrats @narendramodi Ji!!for rewarding us tax payers/india on the way to become a super economy IndiaFightsCorruption,” Mr Nagarjuna wrote.
“Salute Mr Modi. This move has to be celebrated across political party lines. Most importantly by earnest tax payers,” Mr Haasan tweeted.
Johar called the step a ‘masterstroke,’ “This is truly a masterstroke move!!!! @narendramodi hits it out of the stadium!!!!”
Rishi Kapoor tweeted, “PM Modi ji. Ball out of the stadium. Wohaaaaaa!!!!
De monetisation is the right answer. Congratulations!”
