Hello friends! How are you dealing with PM Narendra Modi’s move to clean up illegal wealth? Seems like a great idea, and a shocker for those hoarding black money. No wonder it was the buzz on all popular social media platforms.
Twitter was no different. The twitterati were quick to share their thoughts in tweetdom. There was praise, and there was criticism. Some shared the immediate effects of the move, such as pictures of people lining up at petrol pumps and how some businesses chose to remain open till 2 am last night; while others infused a sense of humour and sarcasm in their tweets. Some wondered how the PM managed to keep it under wraps until the end. Others mulled the dilemma of journalists across the country — whether to cover the US presidential elections or the demonetisation of the notes. We found the range of reactions on Twitter as interesting as it was far-reaching.
Here’s a glimpse of the mood at the moment.
Cars queueing at Defence Colony Petrol pump after #ModiAddresesNation. IN&OUT store packed as people trying to finish #Rs500andRs1000 notes pic.twitter.com/Dlbymtv0TL
— Anupam Thapa (@anupamthapa) November 8, 2016
Dear annoyed black money holders in Delhi. Please don't burn those worthless notes. Will add to pollution!
— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) November 8, 2016
So we are the most polluted city in the world and we are broke to boot for the next 48 hrs ! #NewDelhi #ModiFightsCorruption
— Soni Mahdi Aggarwal (@SoniAggarwal) November 8, 2016
Luxury boutiques remain open till 2 am tonight 👠pic.twitter.com/ft7GVXB4zl
— Soni Mahdi Aggarwal (@SoniAggarwal) November 8, 2016
Wallet becomes lighter. Or heavier. 😂😶 #cashcrunch #blackmoney #cleanup #neednewnotes #redundant… https://t.co/K0GUoRALWm
— Stuti Oberoi (@StutiOberoi) November 8, 2016
You are the man, @narendramodi Mr. Prime Minister... bad news for all those sleeping over Black Money..Rs 500, Rs1000 discontinued. Jai Ho.!
— Sanjeet Saurabh (@sanjeetssaurabh) November 8, 2016
District hospital #Noida refuse to take 500 and 1000 currency notes from patients. Cashier say they don't have change.@htTweets @htnoidagzb pic.twitter.com/NMrgV4yIk5
— Burhaan Kinu (@burhaankinu) November 9, 2016
Neither #SurgicalStrike on Pak was d 1st by India in Modi Era nor #DeMonetisation is 1st time ever
— Aarti (@aartic02) November 9, 2016
India has witnessed both earlier, Chillax
I am accepting Rs 500 notes only from customers who will buy vegetable worth Rs 450: Balram, vendor. #DeMonetisation @the_hindu @abaruah64 pic.twitter.com/L8i7ZVUak1
— Shiv Sunny (@shivsunny) November 9, 2016
Change is smooth only wen all d stakeholder value d change, understand d adv and align fast 2 d Change. #changemanagement #DeMonetisation
— Vivek Anand (@ItsmeVivekAnand) November 9, 2016
How was #demonetisation was kept so secret?! There was no clue at all. Unbelievable.
— M (@Madhavji7) November 9, 2016
Only this one was like an unexpected enema #demonetisation #blackmoney https://t.co/cUgx38zjBk
— Sanjoy Narayan (@sanjoynarayan) November 9, 2016
#modi#surgicalstrike against #journalist #abroad covering #USElections2016 #demonetisation
— devilinnature (@devilinnature) November 8, 2016
What would happen to the currency garlands around a bride groom's neck in marriage processions for the next few days!! #demonetisation
— Manmohan Bahadur (@BahadurManmohan) November 8, 2016
How much of the Black Money is actually stored as Cash? Most of it is already in Real Estate. #Demonetisation
— Vikram G Krishnan (@dingusfreak) November 8, 2016
all loop holes have been plugged NO ATM till 10th #Demonetisation
— Subodh khanna (@subodh1945) November 8, 2016
What will tv channels cover tom morning? USelections or #demonetisation? Maybe anchors who hav gone2 US wud do spl pgms frm Washington! LOL
— Manmohan Bahadur (@BahadurManmohan) November 8, 2016
Modi was able to hide demonetisation schemes better than apple used to hide its iphone programs. #BlackMoney #DeMonetisation
— Shridhar Taparia (@shridhartaparia) November 9, 2016
Please share. And help someone you know, stay clean from the 'setting' that's already underway. #DeMonetisation pic.twitter.com/9Kt2uZ3aSk
— Arati Raval-Pandey (@AratiRaval) November 9, 2016
I bought ₹900 today in exchange of a ₹1000 note; that too after a lot of bargaining. 😂
— Surbhi Bhadauriya (@SurbhiBhadauria) November 9, 2016
The change money is... https://t.co/GG3SlJMSld