People in large numbers started queuing up outside ATMs and banks since early morning today to withdraw valid currency notes from vending machines and exchange demonetised bills.
While banks remained closed yesterday on account of Guru Nanak Jayanti in many parts of the country, cash-starved customers again were disappointed today with most of the ATMs running out of the cash.
Even at some ATMs which had cash were facing server issues, making people wait in the queue frustrated.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court will hear a batch of PILs seeking quashing of the government’s decision to demonetize Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes on the grounds that it infringed citizens’ right to life and trade among others.
Out of the four, two PILs have been filed by Delhi-based lawyers Vivek Narayan Sharma and Sangam Lal Pandey respectively. Two other pleas have been filed by individuals, S Muthukumar and Adil Alvi, on the demonetization issue.
The demonetization issue was also figured prominently at the all-party meeting convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan with all major opposition parties, including the Congress, wanting a debate on it in Parliament.
Major opposition parties, during the meeting which lasted over three hours, urged Mahajan to allow a debate on demonetization on a priority so difficulties faced by the common man could be highlighted.
