Mangaluru : Women Congress workers staged a demonstration against demonetisation by carrying a spoon and plate in Mangaluru on Monday.

Addressing the protesters, Puttur MLA, Shakuntala Shetty,  criticized the PM for promising the Indians of unearthing black money in 50 days, and then pushing the economic condition of the country to the brink of disaster. Chaotic financial management of the central government is responsible for this pathetic scenario,” she said

District Women Congress president Shalet Pinto said women are the maximum sufferers and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is still ignorant about it. The move of the Union government to scrap high denomination currency notes has snatched the money of common people. All the sections of society have been affected by it, she claimed.

Through this protest, efforts are being made to wake up the BJP government at the Centre from deep slumber about the problems being faced by women and common man due to demonetisation. The move has benefited only a few rich people. It has not helped in curbing black money, she said.

She said even after 50 days, the situation has not been improved. After realising the mistake, the government is now propagating cashless transaction. The labour class has been affected without daily wages, she charged.

Chandrika Shetty, president, block Congress committee; Satish Amin Padukere, president, block Congress Udupi; M A Gafoor, chairman, Minorities Development Corporation; Narasimha Murthy, president, Urban Development Authority; Meenakshi Madhav Bannanje, president, CMC and others were present.