Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi dropped hints on more action against black money saying none of those holding unaccounted money will be spared. With people in a frenzy with the recent demonetisation, Modi said there is no "guarantee" that no further steps would be taken after December 30. He, however, assured honest people saying they will not face any trouble. "I would like to announce once again that after the end of this scheme, there is no guarantee that something new will not be introduced to punish you," Modi said.
"I make it very clear that if anything unaccounted comes up, then I will check its records since Independence. Will deploy as many people as required for this. Honest people will not face any problem. No one will be spared. Those who know me, they are intelligent as well. They think it is better to offer it to Ganga than in banks," he said referring to notes of Rs 500 and 1000 flowing in the Ganga river. Calling the move "Swachhata Abhiyan", Modi hailed the spirit of people despite the chaos that ensued his announcement on November 8.
"I salute my countrymen. People stood in line for four hours, six hours but accepted the decision in national interest the way people tackled the aftermath of the 2011 disaster. I thought long and hard about the possible difficulties and it was also important to keep it a secret. It had to be done suddenly but I never thought I will receive blessings for this," Modi said.
