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India’s new cash policy affecting the poor

Tuesday, 29 November 2016 5:56 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 29 November 2016 5:58 PM ]

Members of the Congress party hold up the banned 500 and 1000 rupee notes as they shout slogans during a protest as part of 'Jan Aakrosh Diwas' in front of the Reserve Bank of India in Hyderabad on November 28, 2016. (AFP)

Sanjay Sethi
Press TV, New Delhi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently announced a decision to demonetize high value currency notes. The sudden announcement has sent shockwaves across the country and affected the lives of those living on daily wages.

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