13 November,2016 09:50 AM IST | | Rupsa Chakraborty
For Mumbaikars, the elation at being the first to get their hands on the new Rs 2,000 note lasted only as long as they tried to spend it at shops. Most found that no one had the change for the high-value note
Ramakanth Jaiswal, a juice shop owner at Parel rued that he had no change to give
For Mumbaikars, the elation at being the first to get their hands on the new '2,000 note lasted only as long as they tried to spend it at shops. Most found that no one had the change for the high-value note.
Shreesh Jambgi, a marketing professional from Nariman Point, who got a '2,000 note two days ago, says the note has been worthless so far. "Shopkeepers have refused to accept it. Yesterday, I went to buy groceries worth '200, but the shop owner said he did not have '1,800. Shops at Viviana Mall (Thane), too, refused to accept the note. People are suffering because they don't have the new notes, but I am suffering despite having them,"
Ramakanth Jaswal, a juice shop owner at Parel, said, "If people buy goods worth '2,000, then we accept such notes. Banks have not yet got the new '500 notes, so giving change is near impossible."
Chandresh Patel, a businessman at Dahisar, has been struggling even to buy essentials for the past two days. "For me, the note is just a showpiece. I stood in line for three hours for this note, now can't use it," said Patel.
