Congress looted country since Independence: Rijiju

Itanagar: Launching a scathing attack on the Congress, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday alleged that the party is "synonymous with corruption" and has "looted" the country since Independence without thinking for the people.

Addressing a programme at Ganga Market here to mark the first anniversary of demonetisation policy of the Modi government, the Minister of State for Home said, "The tradition of the Congress since 1947 was to win election through money power and after getting elected the leaders use to loot public money."

Rijiju said "The demonetisation policy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has put a halt in corruption and the Congress leaders are spending sleepless nights since November 8 last year for the black money they posses."

He said, the demonetisation policy of the NDA would be remembered in the history of Indian economy and the country has moved on to a much cleaner, transparent and honest financial system. Criticising the Congress for observing the day as Black Day , Rijiju said that the party was nervous post demonetisation and making dramas.