CAs have moral duty to check loot of nation’s money: Rupani

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said here today that chartered accountants (CAs) have the moral duty and big responsibility of checking the loot of country’s money and its conversion into black money, and taking the Indian economy in the right direction.

Addressing the All India CA Students Conference held under the aegis of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India-Ahmedabad Chapter, Mr. Rupani said that CAs should ensure Gujarat maintained its image and esteem as the state has emerged as the growth engine of India.

He said this CA students’ conference assumed special significance as it is being held in the backdrop of India having taken a new turn. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kept his words announced at the time assuming office two years back that he would rein in the black money and did it with Dhan Jan Yojna, Income Disclosure Scheme (IDS), Demonetization and Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Referring to widespread support to Mr. Modi’s efforts to strike at the black money, Mr. Rupani hoped that his measures would result in fall in fiscal deposit and the remainder money would reach the last man in the last mile. The recent bye-election to civic bodies in the state vindicated Mr. Modi’s decision, notwithstanding public rallies in protest. He said that a host of defence, aero space, food processing and other industries are now coming to the state, creating new jobs for the CAs.

Others who spoke on the occasion included ICAI Ahmedabad Chapter Chairman Vikas Jain, Dheenal Shah, Rakesh Sharma, Aniket Talati and Nirav Choksi.

Prominent among those present included MLA Rakeshbhai Shah, noted CA Sunil Talati, and Jainik Vakil.

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