Akhilesh claims demonetisation set India back to 1947; SP chief launches scathing attack, BJP hits back

Akhilesh claims demonetisation set India back to 1947; SP chief launches scathing attack, BJP hits back

Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav held a press conference at the party headquarters in Lucknow to mark 10 years since demonetisation. Akhilesh Yadav launched a sharp attack on the central government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Referring to ‘Khazanchi’—a child born during the demonetisation period—Akhilesh noted that the boy has now turned 10, just as it has been 10 years since the introduction (and subsequent withdrawal) of the ₹2,000 note. He challenged the BJP to adopt Khazanchi, while further asserting that demonetisation has pushed India back to a state even worse than that of 1947.