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BJP disappointed over 'White Paper' on black money tabled by Mukherjee | The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday expressed disappointment
with the 'White Paper' on black money tabled by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee
in Parliament, saying it did not include crucial information such as names of
individuals and action taken in retrieving the funds stashed in foreign banks.
Criticizing the 'White Paper' tabled in Parliament, senior BJP leader Murli Manohar
Joshi rued that the Central Government had not fully realised the negative impact
of black money on the Indian economy. "I feel that this was a black paper and
not a white paper on black money presented by the government. It is a black paper
on black money. It is unfortunate that the government is not understanding the
gravity of the situation and not taking the matter seriously. People of India
are worried about the flow of money out of the country," said Joshi. "I do not
understand what the government is worried about? Moreover, it is said that the
government would only announce the names of those individuals who are facing trial
over black money. So, has no one faced trial on black money till now? Or maybe
the government does not have the will to prosecute any individual over black money?"
he asked. Joshi further urged the government to present a strong 'White Paper'
on the issue at the earliest. "There is mass campaign against black money in India
at present. Moreover, at a time when the economy is facing turbulence due to this,
the government must remain alert on the issue. It must fulfill the peoples' expectations.
We would appreciate if the government brings out a credible white paper on the
issue of black money soon," he said. Senior BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu echoed similar
sentiments on the issue, and termed the 'White Paper' on black money to be extremely
disappointing. "It is totally disappointing. The information that was expected
from the government about the quantum of money, the names of persons, and the
action taken to recover the money, none of these have found place in the white
paper. Then what is it? It is an empty paper, it has no information and it is
totally disappointing," he said. The White Paper, which was tabled by the Finance
Minister in Lok Sabha earlier in the day, did not provide government's estimate
of black money, within and outside the country, though it quoted various estimates
of other agencies on the issue. The 97-page document, however, pitched for fast-track
courts to expeditiously deal with financial offences and deterrent punishment
for offenders. It has also suggested tax incentives for encouraging use of debit
and credit cards as these leave audit trails.
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