The agencies recovered an average of Rs 100 crore per day in the form of black money, which was supposed to have been effaced because of demonetisation. EC data shows the cash recovered from all the states is just Rs 850 crore. Liquor worth over Rs 800 crore was also seized by the law enforcement agencies. If the official norm of the investigating institutions is to be believed, then cash and other goods worth Rs 80,000 crore escaped the agencies’ eagle eyes. What are mere numbers for the EC tell many stories about the economic, social and cultural identity of the states.

Source: Indian Express June 01, 2024 19:09 UTC