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It is amusing that BJP is being referred to in the debates around notebandi. People are also asking if BJP is free from corruption and black money after DeMo. The fact is, BJP has very little to do with DeMo. It was entirely Modi and his advisors’ decision. Modi has always been on his own, and has a history of upsetting both BJP and RSS from time to time. But, the man has single-handedly delivered an unthought-of position to the party so nobody in the BJP (except disgruntled old-timers such as Arun Shourie,
DeMo needs to be seen in this context. The move was as political as it was economic. Years back, Indira Gandhi, fearing electoral loss, sidelined her economic advisor who recommended to her demonetization of high-value currency. Modi turned that logic on its head. The humongous victory in UP is a testimony to that. Nothing is more attractive than a bold leader who can take tough decisions and make you a part of them.