Mayuresh Ganapatye | Posted by Bijin Jose
Mumbai, November 7, 2017 | UPDATED 20:11 IST
Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam today said that the party's Mumbai unit workers will shave their heads to mark protest against note ban.
Long queue outside an ATM after demonetisation. (Photo: PTI)As the one year anniversary of Modi government's demonetisation drive inches closer, it seems both the BJP and the Congress are bracing up for a nationwide demonstration.
While BJP leaders from Centre will be visiting various cities holding press conferences to rave about the crucial drive, the Congress on the other hand will be seen observing November 8 as Black Day.
In Mumbai, the city Congress is preparing to hold a protest at Azad Maidan in Mumbai against the note ban.
During this protest the Congress workers will pay tribute to those who lost their lives while standing in queues to withdrawing money following demonetisation.
In a sharp contrast to Congress' Black Day, the BJP-led government will celebrate the day as 'anti-black money' day.
"Some 115 people died while standing in queues to withdraw money from their bank accounts (after government withdrew high-value currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 from circulation). The decision of demonetisation has affected the poor in the country. We will offer our tributes to those who had died," Sanjay Nirupam told media.
Congress will be organising a rally at the Juhu beach in suburban Mumbai, where it will hold a condolence meeting. The meeting will be attended by Maharashtra Congress Chief Ashok Chavan and Maharashtra congress in-charge Mohan Prakash who will also participate in the rally at Juhu Beach.
"Some party workers will tonsure their heads to mark the protest," said Nirupam.
Congress will be holding a meeting with trader's community on November 9 where former CM 
Prithviraj Chavan and former Congress MP from South Mumbai Milind Deora will interact with them.
Former ally of Congress NCP is also going to protest at CST station to mark first anniversary of Demonetisation. But on the other hand ally of BJP Ramdas Athavle and his RPI (A) will be celebrating November 8 as 'white money day' at Azad Maidan to congratulate the efforts and steps taken by Modi government to curb the black Money exactly year back.