New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said that the government's experiments and policies were characterized by poor planning and implementation. Addressing the Congress Working Committee meeting in morning in New Delhi, Gandhi said, "Till today the government has refused to disclose how much demonetised currency in circulation was actually returned to the banks."

Speaking on the occasion, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, "The country's growth has slowed down mainly because of demonetisation and the economy is running on just one engine of public spending."

The BJP replied hitting out at the Congress for questioning the performance of NDA government during Congress Working Committee meeting. Briefing reporters in New Delhi, BJP spokesperson SambitPatra said, the people of the country were well aware of the work and performance of NarendraModi led government in three years. Patra said, people have hailed the government decision of demonetisation and poor people are very happy with it. He said, demonetisation hit only dishonest and corrupt parties and therefore they are criticising.