Mangaluru : The District Congress staged a protest in front of the DC office on January 7, Saturday to oppose the demonetization by the Union government.

Addressing the protester AICC Observer Dr Vishnu Prasad said that demonetization as an assault on the Common man. why Modi Government has failed to act against high profile industrialists who hold large quantum of black money, he questioned

Today Modi has cheated the common man very badly and people should give him a fitting reply in a democratic manner,” he said.

We will win the fight against demonetization under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi. He also predicted that the people will give a befitting reply to the BJP in the coming elections.

DK District in-charge Minister B Ramanatha Rai said, Note ban has had severe impact on the farmers and daily wage labourers, and also claimed 100 lives till date, the people have been disillusioned with the fake promises of Modi. The government must make public the list of black money holders as well as the amount seized, he demanded.

State Minister for Food and Civil Supplies U T Khader said, Demonetisation has claimed 100 lives so far but Prime Minister Modi has no concern towards the people and no compensation has been given to the kin of the deceased, people will destabilize Modi’s government in the forthcoming elections. he said.

MLA of Mangaluru South JR Lobo, Ibrahim Kodijaal, interim President of DK District Congress, Moidin Bava, Abhayachandra Jain, former minister, Muda president Suresh Ballal and others were present.