Life is pretty much routine for 'maanjha' makers Tasleem Khan and Bablu in Bareilly, except the pressure of not being able to repay the loans they took post demonetisation.
They reach for work at 6 in the morning and turn plain, cotton thread into the finest maanjha (special thread for flying kites) till 4 in the evening. They return home with
Asked how much has he repaid, Bablu says, "Nothing. With the money I am making, it is difficult to make ends meet. I cannot think of repaying the loan and that is my biggest worry. Thank God, the lender is not charging any interest on the loan, else I do not know, what would have happened to me."
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