Pointing that Modi had described then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as "maun (silent) Mohan Singh" in 2012 for his silence on various issues during the UPA regime, Yechury said now he (Narendra Modi) himself has become maunendra Modi".
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury also said that the poor, the youth and those working in the informal sector were the ones hit by the withdrawal of high-value banknotes, whereas those evading repayment of bad loans remained "unaffected".
Mallya has been given a week's time to respond either in person or through his lawyer, says Karan Singh, chairman of the Rajya Sabha ethics committee.