New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation on the notes ban, which he announced on November 8 without warning as a big step to check tax evasion. The deadline to deposit banned 500 and 1,000 notes in banks ended yesterday.
Here are the live updates of his speech:
-125 crore Indians will welcome the new year with new decisions, new spirits.
-India has become witness to ashuddhikaran (purification) drive.For coming years, this will decide the course of things to come.
-The problems which the people have faced for the betterment of the country is an example in itself
-The events after Diwali had proven that the country had been frustrated with black money and corruption and wants to fight against it.
-I know, in the last few days people had been facing problem to withdraw their own money. Thank people for the sacrifice in the last 50 days.