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'Good for the country, not good for the poor': Delhi's marginal folk struggle with demonetisation
In markets, labour addas and homeless shelters, people struggling to make a living have been over the edge by the cash crunch.
Harsh Mander
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Anirban Bhattacharya
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Nandini Dey
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· Dec 09, 2016 · 09:00 am
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