Jahanpanah, tusi great ho

Here's my take on demonetisation (( could not fill petrol, could not buy essentials, my friend said he didn't have enough money to go to the public toilet (Rs.10 only)). Sitting at home with grand Rs. 2000/- notes (much like the toy ones we used to play with in childhood) and no means to spend. My colleague asked the cafetaria waiter yesterday to give Chai ( tea ) for Rs.500- must be the most expensive tea ever (Taj Group included).
Surviving on credit. At least I am lucky I did not have a heart attack or tution fees to pay. Others have not been so lucky.
Jai Modiji !! Jahanpanah, tusi great ho, hamara tofaa kabul karo :)


Comments

  1. Pradeep NairNovember 18, 2016 at 12:12 AM

    No doubt the disruption for both buyers and sellers of products and services has been enormous. May be it could have been lesser if enough Rs 100 notes were supplied before demonetization. (You may please read my post.)

    But this had to be done. No one did it, because it's also a risky move, and the default predominant attitude is to do nothing about a problem, but just live with it. Modi at least took the plunge.

    Almost everyone says that soon things will take a turn for the better. We have already seen end of street protests, which quite possibly is a result of demonetization. People who have been robbing the exchequer by escaping tax, are having a torrid time. No one will say that openly, for obvious reasons.

    Let us hope things get better sooner than later.

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