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Demonetization | What is the centre doing for common man? Calcutta HC seeks response

The Centre faced tough questions from both the apex court as well as the Calcutta High Court on Friday.

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On a day the Supreme Court of India expressed concern that there could be riots following demonetization, the Calcutta High Court sought a response from the Centre by November 25 on the move. 

The Centre faced tough questions from both the apex court as well as the Calcutta High Court on Friday.
While the Supreme Court said long queues outside banks was a serious issue, the Calcutta High Court said it cannot change the government policy, but there was a lot lacking in the implementation of the move. 

Hearing a PIL filed by an advocate, Ramaprasad Sarkar, the High Court said, “The Centre is asking people to open bank accounts and deposit the money. Do you even know how much harassment a person has to face while opening a bank account? A person’s income which does not fall under the taxable bracket is facing trouble. What is the Centre doing for the common man?” asked the court.

This apart, the court asked the Centre to ensure that private hospitals accept the old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes to prevent ailing persons from facing any kind of trouble following the demonetization. 

The High Court has asked the Centre to respond and submit a report on the demonetization of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 currency notes.

Earlier on Friday, the Supreme Court refused to stop high courts from entertaining petitions challenging the Centre's demonetisation notification. "Some measures are required. See the kind of problems people are facing. People have to go to the high court. If we shut them from going to the high court, how can we know the magnitude of the problem. People going to different courts indicates the magnitude of the problem," the bench said.

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