This appearance of finance minister Arun Jaitley on the popular talk show Aap Ki Adalat hosted by Rajat Sharma could help you understand the finer points of why the government had to take this tough move
Interestingly, the hike came just ahead of the government's plan to introduce a ban on the old currency
Gurupurab or Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated to mark the birthday of Guru Nanak, first Sikh guru.
The daily limit of withdrawals of Rs 10,000 per day has been scrapped and the weekly withdrawal limit of Rs 20000 has been hiked to Rs 24000
Shops in Kashmir are either offering credit to their customers or still are forced to accept old currency notes
Meenakshi Lekhi in 2014 had criticised UPA government's demonetisation move as 'anti-poor'.
While announcing a ban on the old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes, Narendra Modi had laid out a few exemptions where the old currency may be used.
Because of its complete lack of planning and shortsightedness, the Narendra Modi government created the perfect gallery for Rahul Gandhi to play to.