8 Cr people go jobless due to demonetization & GST: Sharad Yadav

Patna: Sharad Yadav, patron of newly formed Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) claimed that GST and demonetization had made 8 Cr people jobless during the last one and a half years.

Addressing media persons Yadav said demonization and rolled out GST was enforced by Modi with much fanfare, however, both did not yield results as no ground level preparation was done before implementing them.

Sharad Yadav claimed that everyone from farmers to youth across the country suffered a lot from demonetization and GST however, the government did not care to redress their grievances.

Yadav said businessmen either had to reduce their business or wind it up completely due to demonetization and GST, which resulted in joblessness of more than 7 to 8 crore people.