Why India has ditched Rs500 note I World

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Narendra Modi's decision to get rid of higher denomination bank notes has been welcomed by commentators but the reaction on the streets is more mixed.

Filmed and produced by Jyotsna Singh. Edited by Paolo Pascual. Additonal footage from Reuters.

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