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An indian Railway Officer,carring 1000 rupee note, makes Rail ticket as passengers wait for their chance to get tickets at Allahabad Railway station on November 9,2016. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced yesterday night that currency note of rupee 500 and rupee 1000 are no longer legel tender.The action has been taken to stop corruption, blackmoney and illegal transactions.Indians struggled to pay for basics goods like fuel and food on wednesday and fretted about their savings, after the government withdraw 500 and 1000 rupee notes from circulation in a bid to flush out money hidden from the tax man. The currency move ,announced late on tuesday night by Indian Prime Minister, aims to bring billions of dollers worth of unaccounted wealth in to main stream economy and curb corruption. (Photo by Ritesh Shukla/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#1546031
Date Taken	9 November 2016
Location	N/A
Photographer	Ritesh Shukla/NurPhoto
Category	Economy, Business and Finance
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Ritesh Shukla/NurPhoto

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