Payday After Demonetisation: Woes of an Old Delhi Wholesaler

The Quint traces a day in the life of Rohit Sunjea, a wholesaler. This payday hasn’t exactly been merry for him.

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For Rohit Suneja, a wholesaler of fabric in Chandni Chowk, payday has been mayday. Without cash to give to his workers, he is now thinking of giving them a cheque.

The only problem?

The workers will have to go to a bank to withdraw the money anyway, compounding the already chaotic situation. Grappling with the situation post demonetisation, Suneja talks to The Quint about his issues. Tracing a day in his life, here’s what we found.

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Editor: Mohd Irshad Alam