The demonetization of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 banknotes was a step taken by the Government of India on 8 November 2016, ceasing the usage of all ₹500 and ₹1000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series as a form of legal tender in India from 9 November 2016. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi in an unscheduled live televised address to the nation at 20:15 Indian Standard Time (IST) the same day. In the announcement, Modi declared circulation of all Rs. 500 and ₹1000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi Series as invalid and announced the issuance of new ₹500 and ₹ 2000 banknotes of the Mahatma Gandhi New Series in exchange for the old banknotes. The economic implications of demonetization are many and yield mixed results .It is rather difficult to predict the impact of demonetization on the economy
So why Demonetization the notes??
WHATS GOOD??
To curb financing of terrorism and various other unethical activities through fake currency notes.It also aims to stop from flourishing shadow Economy in India which deprives the Government of its Tax revenue and eventually leads to poor becoming the poorer and rich becoming the richer.It also aims to reduce the cash circulation in India as most of the illegal activities are done in cash and the positives of the historic move of the Government go on innumerably.
WHATS NOT??
The immediate pain in terms of non-availability of required currency notes if not corrected soon, may reflect in reduction of output in agriculture, which may spillover to industry and services. Similarly, in the long run, implications could be uncertain. On one hand, confidence in efficient management of the economy should lead to a positive effect of demonetization while shock strike at unaccounted economy could lead to shrinkage in production, especially in the informal sector including micro, medium and small enterprises. The micro finance institutions, in the absence of high denomination notes, could suspend some of their operations for a short time.
At last I would like to conclude by saying that the long term impact of demonetization is yet to be seen but the move of the Government is definitely daring and sizable and our honorable Prime Minister deserves a lot of respect for his long term visionary goals.
For the hazards this move Is causing to people its just a matter of a short period of time its a planted tree which will bear fruits in the near future.
“Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet”.