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New Delhi, Jan 05: In his memoir The Presidential Years, Former President Pranab Mukherjee has written that he was not consulted by Prime Minister Narendera Modi ahead of demonetisation in November 2016.
The Presidential Years is the fourth book authored by Mukherjee, who passed away on August 31, 2020, in New Delhi at the age of 84.
Pranab Mukherjee
On Modi not discussing about demonetisation with him before announcing it, Mukherjee wrote: “I am of the firm opinion that demonetisation could not have been done with prior consultation because the suddenness and surprise, absolutely necessary for such announcements, would have been lost after such a process.”
“Therefore, I was not surprised when he…
