Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 03:49pm on 08 Jun 2025,Sunday India
Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, in an exclusive India Today interview on June 8, 2025, urged the abolition of all high-denomination currency including ₹500 notes to curb corruption. He advocated keeping only ₹100 and ₹200 notes, stating that ending larger notes is essential to reduce illicit wealth. He also backed simultaneous caste, skills, and economic censuses, emphasizing data-driven public policy. Addressing concerns of Hindi imposition, Naidu endorsed preserving regional languages like Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, while supporting Hindi as a national link. He defended the Amaravati city project, projecting it (alongside Hyderabad) as India’s future global metropolises. (PC: PTI)
