Kanpur temple asks devotees not to donate old Rs 500/1000 notes

Meanwhile in some parts of the country – including New Delhi – rumors of a shortage of salt in the market caused panic among the people who then started buying it at inflated prices. The government, however, cleared that there was no such shortage.

Uttar Pradesh: Notices put up in a temple in Kanpur asking people not to donate scrapped Rs 500/1000 notes. pic.twitter.com/zCU0SwTEcM

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PM Modi had announced on November 8 that high denomination notes will no longer be considered a legal tender. However, emergency service providers like hospitals, medical shops, petrol pumps, crematoriums among others were directed to accept any form of currency for 72 hours beginning from November 9.

On Friday, the ATMs became functional and people can now withdraw maximum Rs 2000 per day till November 19 after which the limit will be increased.