Cash chaos: People mob banks to exchange spiked currency

Chaos played out almost everywhere, including in Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Chandigarh. Innumerable households reported they had to scrounge for smaller notes and even coins to buy basic food items on Wednesday and Thursday. "The problem is indeed massive for everyone," said Naresh Kumar, a south Delhi resident. "Now the 500 rupee note is so common that virtually no one is unaffected. This is different from the earlier demonetizations. "The tragedy has worsened because it is near impossible to even enter banks now to do NEFT and RTGS," he added.