Withdrawal of Rs. 500, 1000 notes: Anil Kumble lauds Narendra Modi's googly

9 Nov 2016 4:51 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes will be demonitised to tackle the issue of black money.

PM Modis bold move was appreciated by many. (Photo: PTI)

The new measure is based on the direction of the Prime Minister, who wants that the officers' performance reports are filed online for greater transparency. (Photo: PTI)

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes will be demonitised to tackle the issue of black money.

Team India coach Anil Kumble, who was famous for surprising batsmen with his googly likened the move to his famous delivery as the stunning announcement caught many by surprise.

Jumbo tweeted: Massive googly bowled by our Hon. PM @narendramodi today. Well done Sir! Proud of you!!

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PM Modi was delighted to receive Jumbo’s praise and appreciated the admiration in a similar manner.

PM tweeted: This coming from one of India’s most admired cricketers, whose bowling caught many batsmen by surprise.

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Kumble was not the only cricketer to appreciate the bold move, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Parthiv Patel and others also tweeted out their support and admiration for the move.

Sehwag tweeted: In America they will count Votes. In India count Notes. Tonight just notice d houses that dont have lights off, Note Counting On.

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Harbhajan tweeted: Massive sixer by @narendramodi ji to discontinue the use of 500 and 1000 rupee notes to curb #BlackMoney. Brave move! We're proud of you!

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