Those at receiving end of anti-graft drive are uneasy: Jaitley

“It is obvious that any action against corruption and black money will never be supported by that political party (Congress). In three years, our government has taken steps after steps. Obviously those who are at the receiving end of the steps are going to be uneasy about the steps we are taking. I don’t expect them to support our steps,” he said at a media briefing on the sidelines of the BJP tiol Executive meeting here.

Jaitley was replying to a question about former Fince Minister P. Chidambaram’s tweet that the BJP tiol Executive’s support to demonetisation is utter contempt of public opinion.

“I completely disagree with them (Chidambaram’s views). Our alysis of demonetisation is completely different from theirs,” he said.

Jaitley lashed out at the Congress saying when it was in power between 2004 and 2014 it had not taken a single step against black money.

“Corruption and elimition of black money was never part of the political and economic thinking of the UPA.” (IANS)