Ex-IAF Chief Dhanoa: Post demonetization, IAF flew 625 tonnes of new currency notes

Former Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said that after the BJP government announced demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes in 2016, the Indian Air Force (IAF) transported 625 tonnes of new currency notes to various regions of the country.

"When demonetization took place, we (IAF) took the currency and brought it to you. If one crore comes in a bag of 20 kg, I do not know how many crores we moved," he said while speaking at a Techfest event organized by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

Dhanoa, who served as IAF Chief from 31 December 2016 to 30 September 2019, informed that IAF carried out 33 missions for this purpose.

He said that controversies surrounding Rafale deal and Bofors deal can affect the capabilities of the armed forces.

He also said that had Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman been flying a Rafale instead of a MiG 21 during the Balakot strike last year, the outcome would have been different.

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