Loot was 2G, CWG and coal allocation, not demonetisation: Jaitley hits back at Manmohan

Making India a less-cash, higher tax base economy were objectives of demonetisation. Tax payers, digital transactions increased in a year. Demonetisation met the objective of reduction in cash circulation, with Rs 3.89 lakh crore less cash in economy now than in 2016, says FM Jaitley

Resource availability increased with respect to more money in banks, mutual funds, insurance, capital markets in the last 1 year: Jaitley

It was a hidden urge of the larger section of our society for a long period of time to root out the curse of corruption & black money: Arun Jaitley

No one had imagined the scale of digital payment currently in India economy, says Jaitley

One of the important objective of demonetisation was to make India a less cash economy & thereby reduce flow of black money in the system: Jaitley

Congress's primary object is to serve the family and our primary object is to serve the nation: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

All that Singh has to do is to compare the status of Indian economy pre-2014 and post-2014. Pre-2014, Indian economy was one marred with policy paralysis, and today there is no agency that doesn't hail the reforms taken in Indian economy this Singh is Manmohan Singh: Jaitley

All that Dr Singh has to do is to compare global credibility of Indian economy pre 2014 and post 2014: FM Arun Jaitley pic.twitter.com/plnS4traLX

— ANI (@ANI) November 7, 2017

We had made all preparations needed for demonetisation. It is wrong to say that it was an unprepared move: Jaitley

Arun Jaitley skirts question on Raghuram Rajan's views on demonetisation

Post demonetisation our country has moved on to a much cleaner, transparent & honest financial system which will benefit future generations, says Jaitley

Terror funding was squeezed because of #Demonetisation, shell companies also being easily identified: FM Jaitley

Congress has never taken any big step against black money: FM Jaitley

After the experience over the past one year, the party stands firm on the move taken: Jaitley

In BJP we believe that if we want to become a developed nation, we need to ensure a less-cash and cleaner economy, says FM Jaitley

As far as ethics is concerned, our point of view is different from that of Congress. Their primary objective is to serve a family, and our objective is to serve the nation: Jaitley

The difference between UPA and NDA is policy paralysis and structural reform, says Arun Jaitley

Calling an ethical move like this a loot is not justified. Loot is one that took place in 2G, CWG and coal blocks allocation: Jaitley

We have undertaken structural reforms to bring about real change: Jaitley

Terror funding was squeezed because of #Demonetisation, shell companies also being easily identified: Jaitley

Demonetisation one off solution hai aur isse saari samasyaien khatam ho jayengi aisa nahi hai, lekin isse agenda badla hai: Jaitley

Demonetisation was a watershed moment for the Indian economy and November 8, 2016 will be viewed with pride by next generation as it provided them a fair and honest system to live in: FM Arun Jaitley on eve of note ban anniversary