Long Queues Outside ATMs, Petrol Pumps Mark Ban On Large Currency Notes
Long queues were seen outside ATMs and petrol pumps across the country shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced banning of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 as a step to curb black money in the country on Tuesday evening.
The Prime Minister had also said that all banks will remain closed only tomorrow while some ATMs will be shut for two days.
Long line were seen at ATMs and cash deposit machines. People are also seen lining up in petrol pumps in order to refill diesel or petrol to make the use now banned currencies. Most of them however did not express displeasure with Centre's step as it has been taken to control the flow of black money in the country.
Also Read: Modi's Real Surgical Strike On Black Money
Rush For Cash
.@BloombergQuint reporters say people queuing up outside ATMs in central Mumbai.@azmanusmani just sent this in... pic.twitter.com/gcXrs0kqXn
November 8, 2016ATMs That Ran Out
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Vehicles Queued Up For Fuel
Vehicles queue up in Delhi to refuel before ban on Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes kicked in.@arpanc_ reports pic.twitter.com/IU0elhw7PY
November 8, 2016Also Read: Currency Notes Of Rs 500 And Rs 1,000 Will Not Be Legal Tender Starting Midnight
People Thronged Jewellery Stores
Bharuch(Gujarat): People throng jewellery shops to buy gold after Govt scrapped currency notes of Rs 1000 & Rs 500 pic.twitter.com/4orvbAFIMO
November 8, 2016Vadodara: People throng jewellery shops to buy gold after Govt scrapped currency notes of Rs 1000 & Rs 500 (live pictures) pic.twitter.com/A9BFePt4VW
November 8, 2016Also Read: Why The Rush? Government Moves To Scrap Large Currency Notes Overnight
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