government's decision to demonetise high-denomination currency +will benefit the country in the long run +best kept secret in the power corridors of the national capital +NEW DELHI: Finance minister Arun Jaitley tried to calm the tensions running high after the, by saying the move. He also took a jibe at the previous UPA government, saying that decisiveness is the hallmark of this current government. "One of the initial challenges before our government is that we have to re-establish our decision making power. We will continue to take risks in the national interest," Jaitley said after inaugurating an Economic Editors' conference in New Delhi on Thursday. "There will be an impact on small purchases for a few days, till there is adequacy of currency, but it is beneficial in long run," Jaitley said adding, "It is only those with large amounts of undisclosed money who will have to face the consequences under existing laws.

Source: Times of India November 10, 2016 06:05 UTC