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World Service,3 mins

India's new banknotes chaos.

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The sudden decision by the Indian Government to introduce new banknotes and cancel the 500 and 1,000 rupee currency bills has led to chaos at banks as people rushed to exchange their money. The move is aimed at tackling tax evasion and corruption and as Rahul Tandon reports from Kolkata, despite the inconvenience most people seem to support the strategy. (Picture: India's rupee banknotes. Copyright: Getty Images.)

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