The 1978 demonetisation was stalled for some time by bitter opposition from the then finance secretary and the secretary, economic affairs
Information and Broadcasting Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader
With the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes during the wedding season
On the morning of November 9, the Meena Bazaar outlet in Ansal Plaza, Delhi, sent out this message to its customers: "Use your 500 and 1,000 notes
As India scrambled to figure out what to do with Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes after the government announced that these bank notes would be withdrawn from circulation starting November 8 midnight