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#Demonetisation #Notebandi
1. Thread. Today the Government will try to refute the idea that the RBI numbers on 99.3% of demonetised currency being deposited in banks does not mean Demo was a disaster. Remember the following and watch out for some false arguments as well. 1/n
2. Remember PM Modi told us on 8 November 2016 that the Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes with the corrupt will become worthless pieces of paper. Remember the govt told the Supreme Court that it did not expect 25%-30% of the demonetised currency to be destroyed. Well... 2/n
3. They will now say money coming into banks gives us an idea of who made large deposits and we can now catch the corrupt. Ask them how many of those who made large deposits have been identified, charged & punished since December 2016.The answer is not a single one 3/n
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#activists arrested:
Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira and VV Rao produced at the Pune sessions court at 3.35 pm. @AarefaJohari @scroll_in
(2/n) Prosecutor reads "resolutions" of groups referred to as "anti-fascist" front. Says intention was to overthrow government. @AarefaJohari @scroll_in
(3/n) state prosecutor says one of the resolutions directly called for "waging war against the State". Elgaar Parishad was formed through Kabir Kala Manch by the "anti-fascist" front. @AarefaJohari @scroll_in
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Let's talk about NPAs :

On 8th April 2004, Soli J.Sorabjee, the then Ld Attorney General, arguing for Union of India, convinced a Constitution Bench of SC to uphold the Sarfaesi Act, 2002 by citing a pressing need to curb NPAs, which had risen to Rs. 1 lac crore
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It was submitted before the SC that the enactment of RDDB Act, 1993 & establishment of DRTs has been unable to stop the rise in NPAs. Mr. Salve chipped in with a talk on International practices.

The SC agreed. A harsh, draconian law was upheld.
indiankanoon.org/doc/1059476/
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It was upheld with a stated objective of "reducing" the NPAs. A lot of existing protections under laws & principles of natural justice were allowed to be trampled by banks and financial institutions to address the pressing need of 'reducing the 1 lac crores of NPAs'.
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1 year of #Notebandi: Lasalgaon, asia's largest onion market, stopped cash payments to farmers. Traders give 20 days post dated cheques 1/n
Takes a month for the cheques to encash. Many cheques bounce. Meanwhile, Farmers take loan to make their payments till the cheque encash 2/n
"Only traders benefitted from Notebandi" farmers allege.Traders get 1-2 months to make their payments which used to b cash till Nov '16 3/n
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