Even in Delhi, cash was extremely difficult to get. I was lucky since a close friend lived in a gated State Bank colony that had its own ATM that few outside knew about. I could withdraw cash easily the day it was filled. Had to lend money to people just so they could buy bread, milk and eggs.

It was a common sight to see people lining up outside ATMs at 2 in the night just to withdraw cash they earned through their hard work.

If this was meant to solve the "black money" issue, it was akin to using a flamethrower to kill an ant. The collateral damage was way, way too high