Earlier tonight, PM Modi announced that the ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes would not be considered legal, effective midnight, in a move to curb corruption and black money.
Modi also announced that ATMs will be shut around India on November 9, and also on November 10 in some parts of the country.
While the move has caught everyone by surprise, the first thing people have realised they need to do is withdraw cash while they still can.
And this has resulted in ATMs around the country seeing lines longer than they've ever seen before.
ATM at Surat At least 1 KM Long Queue at #ATM Public at ATM #BlackMoney
People have been swarming like bees in an effort to keep money handy for the next couple of days.
Too Long atm line.. #currencydominations
And the chaos is everywhere.
The queue infront of Office ATM is getting increased! Lage Raho Modi Ji! Eet ka jawab pathar se😊😊#BlackMoney
From New Delhi...
Huge que at @bankofbaroda ATM. I think Govt.should give time.
... To Mumbai.
Have never seen such long lines in front of ATM machines before.. we r very proud of u sir @narendramodi… https://t.co/8AGeFydqGr
Getting cash is such an impossible mission right now that some people have even taken to showing off their successful completion of it.
Became success @ Jubilehills ATM Blessed with 100rs notes Feeling lyk flithy rich now Need Z cader security to go H… https://t.co/yOZSo6GzVD
Basically, any plans Indians had tonight are culminating in front of a cash dispenser right now.
ATM bang opp to my house 😝😂😝😂😝😂 @raghunathan_ps @AnjanaVJ @divya_ns
Meanwhile, banks after the announcement:
