In India, several people are still left with the cancelled and demonetised currency notes. In most cases, this is the holder's hard earned money and not the black money. For some bonafide reason, however, they could not exchange their currencies during the upheaval period of demonetisation.
Thus it is most appropriate that the Supreme Court has now asked the Central Government to explore the possibility of giving one more opportunity to the genuinely needy persons. Central Government has to respond to this request within the next 15 days.
It is well-known that during the period of demonetisation, in spite of numerous representations, the plea of NRIs was totally ignored. Thus it would be prudent for the Indian Government now to duly take into account our situation and provide us with appropriate opportunity as also the facilities to exchange our old currency notes into new one.
Bharat Shah
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