The
oxford dictionary defines demonetization as deprive (a coin or precious metal)
of its status as money, the common man defines it as a reason to ques outside
the ATM’s and banks. The Pro-Modi group defines it as surgical strike on black
money. The anti-modi group defines it as mis- management of decision and not so
respected by Nobel prize winner Amartya Sen quotes the scenario as, “only an
authoritarian government can calmly cause such misery to the people with
millions of innocent people being deprived of their money and being subjected
to suffering, inconvenience and indignity in trying to get their own money.
Whatever
demonetization may have been defined above and have taken different meanings
according to convenience. The point is, it’s decision regarding common man who
freaking struggles every day and struggled while the rich were swiping it up. A
common man is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he
has. I came across many people in the long ques and observed a lot of them
during the period I was a part of the line. I made some friends, included few
girls also.so demonetization was a help because we all were on same boat.2-3
hours standing in a line you can’t ignore pretty faces, won’t you. We all know
the lines on the song,
" रिश्वत
देना तो खुद पापा ने सिखाया”. Now
even the dads are afraid, that’s demonetization for you, ladies and gentleman.
So
here are the stories I came across the demonetization and cleared my views
regarding it. Everyone can relate to it.
#KIDS
I
remember, when I was in CPS (my school), we had this bizarre tradition of class
wise assembly. I was among the updated kids.so whenever an emergency striked
our class I would be the one called upon to read the news. In order to coup-up
with emergency I would read newspaper patiently every day. I was class 6-7,
when I got to know that even CRORES are in thousands and special thanks to
Madhu Koda for his deeds. For many this thousand crores stuff may be easy thing
but for me it was a big deal reason being is my incompatibility with digits.
Kids, the future of our nation as we call, are presently aware of loop holes of
the system because they are taught by society to deal this away but such a move
as demonetization made them realize that a system is ever changing in a country
like ours .A wrong deed is meant to be punished may be sooner or later but it’s
meant to be. After the news got aired, the news channels, filled with debates,
picture analysis, over enthusiastic predictions. Some kids of class 7-8 in my
nearby houses in the evening came to me and asked, “Why is demonetization such
an important move when it’s already troubling so many. For once I was struck,
why the kids who ask me more of GTA kids and update me with latest games and
don’t take part in outdoor game asking me such a serious stuff. These kids
treat world as Gta where they would run over everyone and escape it using cheat
codes, but that’s ain’t reality. Salman Bhai is exception whatsoever. I
explained them the disadvantages and the sufferings they would have to pay for
a deed if they be a part of it.To live with dignity, you must held nation’s
pride and be a responsible citizen. I suggested them.
#COMMON
MAN- The term defines as the lower middle class, who are deprived
monthly household (according to me).
The
term common is never justified to me, when every individual is different and
his demands are different, his feelings are different .why do we bind them with
single word “common”, just because they fall in the same intake and expenditure
criteria.
I have been to banks and being part of the crowd. I realised, which I always
knew that the common people had no problem at all. They are ever adjusting. We
stand in ques for party, lines for tirupathi and siddhivinayak are always
famous. It’s all the same, the motive is different. There it’s for soul’s
freshness and now it’s for Nation’s. The upper class and swipe class pro were
most impatient and uncool that’s my observation and my experience. They have
been comforted by Ac’s and here the heat was turning them up. Its irony though that
the Ac class were once a part of heating queue in their struggles but once they
reach there they leave back their struggles.
In
my school days. I was cricket captain and being the captain I had to report
earliest in the morning and mornings being chilling and bathing a compulsory
routine by mom no matter what season it it.i would be late by 5-6 minutes.
Realizing this, if I am late, why would team come on time.so I thought of
taking lifts to some distances and save few minutes, whenever I asked for lift
on anyone on bicycle .I was always given the lift it’s still 100%
possibility.in case of on with bikes it fall to 35-55% chances (in cases they would
change the way, my destination was still close to their turning but their
refusal would be harsh).we people when we have all the resources forget our
struggles. I still have friends who always drive back with unknown strangers on
their backseat.Vibhor, Aman, Ankit,Amit infact a lot of the guys I know. The
rich who lift up their roots, dry up and fall back to the ground, that’s how
things go it.The common (my common) are always co-operative. They seek hope
after an interval of 5 years though it’s shattered many times but they still
hope and that makes them common and different.
#ME,
MY FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS AND SOCIETY
Earlier
me and my school friends used to have bhunja after tuition. Our parties used to
be very loose and within our budget. We grew and our pockets tightened slightly
better. Friends being the same the party which were once fixed to Rs 25 only
came to Rs 150,if the no heads increase it adds up but after the demonetization
when we meet we were back to two digit figure and combing everyone’s contribution
it came around Rs 50 and we went back to basics and initial days felt amazing.
My mother who believes in more of a cash and distrust online transaction
.finally began shopping and learnt swiping. Neighbors are turning good because
the basic need is the same.
The
piggy banks which were earlier scoffed as an infant pastime is now the main
source of family survivor for little.
The
auto rickshaw drivers were amazing all these days, who understood the pain and
didn’t question much when paid in less than what they deserve for the distance.
Demonetization is a change in thought process where people are believing that a
change is supposed to come and the change is not an economical rather a more of
behavioral. People with good initiatives are turning up and taking party in the
process. It’s a change for the future who will remember us as a part of change
and we stood for a better and corruption free world with equal and deserving
people given a fare chance.
