Demonetisation: Slum-dwellers happy, look forward to better days

NOIDA: With the announcement of demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, chaotic scenes have been witnessed at banks and ATMs in the city.
People living in slums looked quite satisfied as they expressed their views on recent currency ban.
Seema, 32, a resident of a slum near C-DAC in Sector 62 said, "I am quite happy with this move, because people sucked our blood by slicing our daily wages.Now, they are paying for their (mis)deeds. "Hailing from Saharsa in Bihar and mother of two, Seema said that she had no problem with currency ban as she had "no money. My life is going on as it was," she said.
Ramu, a daily wager, is a native of Mainpuri district of UP. Talking about note ban's effect on his daily life, he said, "I am very happy with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move." He said that he used to get paid Rs 350 per day before demonetisation. "Now, employers are paying me Rs 500 per day in old currency notes," he added.
There are others who believe there is minimal effect on their lives following the note ban.
Laxaman, a rickshaw-pullar from Bhagalpur district of Bihar, felt no impact on his daily earning, so there was 'no question' to be happy or unhappy. "I have nothing to do with the government's decision," he added.
There are those who appear very enthusiastic about the move, giving a thumbs-up to the government.
Smoking his beedi, Shyam, 46, a daily labourer, says, "The government has taken a right step to curb corruption. Modi will give us money after sometime as he is grabbing black money from the rich ones."
There is a huge number of slums in almost every part of the city. People mostly coming from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are living in these slums surviving with rickshaw-pulling, are daily wagers or are engaged in small works.