Prime Minister Modi has staked much on this game-changing move with the view to reduce corruption and curb terrorism. We have achieved 50% of the objective in large part in my view from the demonetisation. Through demonetisation, we have knocked out the counterfeit printing of Indian currency by Pakistan, which was done with the aim of funding terrorism in Kashmir. I was amongst the first people to propose that his name should be considered for prime minister. Third, despite the abundance of agricultural production in India, corruption has led to an artificial shortage and volatility and hike in the prices of agricultural products.

Source: Mint November 17, 2016 19:39 UTC