Shah launches signature campaign for demonetisation

RAJKOT: BJP national president Amit Shah launched a signature campaign to mark November 8 as 'Anti-Black Money Day' in Junagadh on Wednesday and said he supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi's commitment for a "new India, free from corruption and black money."

Before arriving in Junagadh, Shah began his day by offering prayers to Somnath temple. The BJP president has been camping in Gujarat since Saturday last. He is meeting party workers and district level leaders across the state to discuss the election strategy.

Shah also tweeted: "On anti-black money day joined the nationwide signature campaign supporting PM Narendra Modi's commitment for a New India, free from corruption and black money."

BJP's Junagadh unit president Shashikant Bhimani said, "Shah launched the signature campaign to mark November 8 as anti-black money day by signing on a big board kept in Moti Baugh Chowk area of the city." Bhimani said people came out in large numbers to put their signatures to support the note ban.

Shah was accompanied by Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya and others. Amit Shah interacted with BJP workers who came to meet him from nearby districts.