Letter to BS: The purpose of introducing Rs 2000 notes has gone astray

It may be recalled that the government had publicly claimed that these notes could never be faked, thanks to their built-in security mechanism

This is with reference to “Govt to probe suspected hoarding of Rs 2,000 notes, cash withdrawal spike” (April 19), it’s really intriguing to learn that the government of the day has taken so long to order a probe into the suspected hoarding of Rs 2,000 notes and an unusual spurt in cash withdrawal that has taken place in some states like Bihar, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka among a few others. It goes without saying that the very purpose of the government proudly introducing the Rs 2,000 notes after demonetisation has largely gone astray. It may be recalled that the