Demonetisation part of long term measures against corruption, black money: PM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that demonetisation is a part of long term measures against corruption and black money.

"Our commitment is to change quality of life of poor," Modi he said in his concluding address at the 2-day BJP National Executive meeting.

PM Modi asked BJP to use its organisational strength to win over the poor stating that “serving people amounts to serving God.” "BJP will be at the forefront of pushing transparency in political funding. People have a right to know where our funds are coming from," he said.

The prime minister asked worked to focus effectively on booths, saying the more they work there the more fruits the party will harvest.

"The situation is in our favour in the elections," he said.

It was the poor and his government to empower them which was the central theme of his 50-minute long speech.

"The poor of our poor country have accepted this historic decision (demonetisation). They have accepted that it is an effective step to end social ills including corruption.

"Accepting the hardships which came with the decision, they have welcome this historic step toward a great change," Modi said, adding that the country has seen society's strength in the last two months.

Some people were concerned about improvement in their life style but priority of our government was to change the quality of the life of the poor, Modi said.

Briefing the reporters, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Prime Minister asserted that the poor and poverty are not a tool for winning elections BJP and that it does not look at them through vote-bank glasses.

Modi cited a string of government's measures, including Jan Dhan accounts, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Swachh Bharat, and said the poor have inner strength to overcome poverty and his government has been working to empower them.

With PTI Inputs