Live: 90 Percent Respondents on NaMo App Support Currency Ban

Opposition began the fifth day of the winter session by staging a protest outside the Parliament.

• Indian National Congress started a protest march from the AICC office to Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi.
  
• PM Modi likely to be present in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
  
• Opposition leaders protest against demonetisation near Parliament.
  
• Both the Houses of Parliament have been dysfunctional for five days.
  
• Shaktikanta Das, Secretary, Economic Affairs, announced various measures to digitise monetary transactions.
  
• Opposition parties will launch a countrywide protest on 28 November, which has been dubbed ‘Aakrosh Diwas’.
  
• Protest against the government’s decision to demonetise Rs 500 and 1,000 notes has dominated Parliament’s winter session.
  
• Opposition members are demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s presence in Parliament to discuss the note ban.
  

Respondents on NaMo App Believe Demonetisation Will Curb Black Money

In the first 24 hours of launching the poll on NaMo App, five lakh people responded using the app and 92 percent of the respondents said that demonetisation will have an impact on curbing black money, corruption and terrorism.

PM Modi’s twitter handle tweeted out the results of the poll calculated in the first 24 hours.

I thank people for the historic participation in the survey. Its satisfying to read the insightful views & comments. https://t.co/xf14LEiQHT pic.twitter.com/cGSBPlCnE5

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 23, 2016

Also Read: Modi’s Currency Ban Survey App is Unfairly Built to Succeed

Cabinet Meeting Held in Parliament

Media sources reported that a cabinet meeting was held on Wednesday evening in the Parliament’s library building.

Congress’ Protest March

Indian National Congress started a protest march from the AICC office to Lok Kalyan Marg in Delhi.

They have been protesting against PM’s move of demonetisation of higher currency notes.

Congress’ official twitter handle posted a poster asking people to join the march.

DPCC is organising a march 'Chalo Pradhan Mantri Niwas' today on Demonetisation. It will start from AICC at 5 PM today pic.twitter.com/hIDqWyxp3E

— INC India (@INCIndia) November 23, 2016

Congress Media Chief Shri @rssurjewala address the @INCIndia Delhi Workers against @narendramodi denometisation #DeModitisation_March pic.twitter.com/qOKrzKPYzd

— Instigator (@Iffidel) November 23, 2016

PM Modi To Be Present in Rajya Sabha on Thursday?

After skipping the initial few days of the winter session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend Rajya Sabha on Thursday, media reports said on Wednesday.

Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley and Ananth Kumar were reportedly in discussion with the opposition on Wednesday to try and hold an all-party leaders' meet to break the deadlock.

The opposition parties had been asking the Prime Minister to be present in Parliament.

It was also reported that Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be meeting floor leaders of all parties on Thursday at 10 am.