Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday held two separate meetings with top party leaders. The first meeting held by Rahul Gandhi discussed the plans of the party to observe November 8 as 'black day'. The second deliberated upon GST implementation. While the other was attended by party veterans, including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and ex-finance minister P Chidambaram. (Twitter/OfficeofRG)
Addressing media, Gandhi termed November 8 as a "sad day" for India. Gandhi added that PM Narendra Modi's decision to celebrate the day as "anti-black money day" shows he has not understood pain and feelings of people. (Twitter/OfficeofRG)
"PM saying that Nov 8 will be celebrated conveys the message that he has not understood pain and feelings of people," Rahul Gandhi said. (Twitter/OfficeofRG)
"PM has hit country's economy with two torpedoes of demonetisation and GST which have destroyed it," Gandhi said. "The prime minster is not able to understand the feeling of the people and the hurt and sadness these two decisions have caused," Gandhi told reporters. (Image: PTI)
Wondering why the government was "celebrating" the first anniversary of demonetisation on November 8, Gandhi said, "I don't know what is there to celebrate." Wondering why the government was "celebrating" the first anniversary of demonetisation on November 8, Gandhi said, "I don't know what is there to celebrate." (Image: PTI)