Rs 2,000 notes pose fresh challenge... Nobody gives CHANGE

November 13, 2016 11:21

Besides the arduous task of battling snake-like queues outside ATMs to get their hands on the freshly minted Rs 2000 and Rs 500 notes, citizens are now besieged with the herculean task of wrangling for change, as shopkeepers and stores are demanding the exact amount from customers, stoking a war for change... literally.

"Nobody is accepting this Rs 2,000 note and shopkeepers are saying that they don't have change. Where will I keep it? They are still not accepting this note even if I buy groceries," said an angry local.

Another peeved local from Kanpur expressed frustration because his family is facing several difficulties for buy vegetables.

"We get only Rs 2,000 to 4,000 and if in case, I have to go to for some medical check-up, then the entire Rs 4,000 gets spent, and then I am left with no money to come back home. Initially, it was easy for public to withdraw Rs 500, but now, we are left with no other option but Rs 2,000, common people are facing a lot of difficulties," he added.

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