Release 'white paper' on demonetisation: Rahul dares Modi

New Delhi, Dec 28 :  Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi again and demanded the release of a "white paper" on demonetisation to bring out the truth about the note ban.

Daring Modi to reveal the actual amount of cash recovered since the announcement to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, Gandhi said, "Modiji should reveal how much black money has been recovered post November 8?"

"Modiji has performed demonetisation 'yagna' for 50 families and one per cent super rich people of the country," Gandhi told reporters here at the party headquarters on the Congress' Foundation Day.

"Many people have suffered and for this loss, the government should give compensation," Gandhi said.

He asked Modi to answer about the "economic loss to the nation on account of demonetisation", and pulled out a list of demands. 

"How many jobs and livelihood have been lost since this policy has been announced? How many lives have been lost due to demonetisation? Why has the government not paid any compensation to the families of the deceased?" 

Gandhi asked the Prime Minister to answer these questions in the "white paper".

Rahul Gandhi who has strongly opposed the Centre's demonetisation move asked, "What was the process of consultation and preparedness followed prior to the implementation of demonetisation? 

"Why were experts, economists or the Reserve Bank of India not consulted before unleashing this draconian policy upon the people?".

He also said, "Will it place the names of all persons, institutions, and entities that deposited Rs 25 lakh or more in their bank accounts in the six months preceding November 8, 2016?