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> The vicarious pleasure the common man got hearing about the discomfiture of the corrupt rich I reckon is more than sufficient to get his government re-elected

• sfifs 9y ago
  Just to be clear, I think the reduction in currency note availability which has forced a large number of traders, businesses and the unorganized sector to accept bank payments a positive thing and reduced bribes anecdotal well worth the point of growth sacrificed. I was just outlining that the political rationale is primary.
  • kamaal 9y ago
    Not one person is doing this. People did temporary hacks like PayTm because they didn't want to take hits on their business. Today no one. Not one single person is taking cards or PayTm. If you wave a card in front in front of their face they ask you to withdraw cash from the nearby ATM and come. In fact its already a few months since I did a electronic transaction to buy anything near my home. This whole act achieved nothing at the end. Your best measure is Police constables, especially the traffic ones. They are back to asking bribes on the street. In Bangalore every 1 km has a police party doing this.