Arun Jaitley : Demonitization hit Maoists and Terrorists

New Delhi Aug 21: A minister has spoken his words.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley yesterday has said that "security forces, with their resolute action, had established dominance over terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, and the Centre was firm that armed militancy must end there".

Minister has also said that "demonetization left Maoists and separatists in Jammu and Kashmir fund starved, and it has greatly reduced the number of protesters taking part in stone-pelting in the border State.

Jaitley has also said that "Stone-pelters used to gather in thousands on the streets of Kashmir before demonetization was announced, but now not even 25 come together for such agitations".

He was speaking at a function organized by Mumbai BJP president Ashish Shelar. He added that "the Kashmir issue had become complicated because of cross-border support (to terrorism) and (also) our own groups supporting the armed militants. Mass civil protests were seen in the form of stone-pelting and sometimes this was used to help terrorists escape".

Minister has also spoken about benefits of demonetization and has said that " money which was earlier getting circulated outside the economy had come into the formal banking system."

While speaking on Mission New India he has said that "We want to spend funds on defense, rural, development, and infrastructure".