Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being criticized continuously by opposition parties for demonetization as to some extent, the decision of ban on Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 currency notes has led to chaotic situation because everyone needs to exchange and deposit their old notes. Bank employees are facing the heat of this situation as they have to work for long hours to cater the needs of customers.
ATMs are also without cash plus social media is filled with photos of long queues, closed ATMs and people expressing their anger and outrage.
One man, Tinu Cherian Abraham who is from Bengaluru and is a social media influencer, decided to check out on his own whether the ATMs have cash or not or media is just spreading false news.
Tinu visited 23 ATMs of Bengaluru city and shared the photo of each ATM along with the situation over there on Twitter!
They say ATMs r running normal. Thought to withdraw some money and perhaps do a reality check if media is 'spreading lies'. #DeMonetisation
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 1:
Stop 1 : @HDFC_Bank Kadugodi branch #Bengaluru ATM – No Cash pic.twitter.com/Ci8LBmgqN6
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 2:
Stop 2 : @TheOfficialSBI Kadugodi Branch '24 hours' ATM . #Bengaluru – NO CASH pic.twitter.com/eDrTWuQW5v
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 3:
Stop 3 : Another @HDFC_Bank 24 hrs ATM. Shutter was half down. No security. Tried the card. didn't dispense any cash. Errored out. pic.twitter.com/bYZ6NOpJcL
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 4:
Stop 4 : @ICICIBank 24 Hrs ATM – next to Golden Blossoms Apts #Bengaluru – shutter down – 'ATM services are currently unavailable' . pic.twitter.com/yXQLDYEz26
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 5:
Stop 5 : @canarabanktweet Sri Satya Sai Ashram ATM – Have Cash – queue of 40 – 50 ppl. First Cash available of 1/5 ATMs visited pic.twitter.com/JMIYPZLz1f
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 6:
Stop 6: @ICICIBank ATM – No cash pic.twitter.com/Zmfxog9uEJ
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 7:
Stop 7 : @HDFC_Bank ATM opp to #Whitefield station – Shutters Down pic.twitter.com/InMflaoTiP
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 8:
Stop 8 : @mdpnb Bank inside #Whitefield Railway station – Shutter down . Man says come tommorrow #ATMTrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/tZzaiY6kSf
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 9:
Stop 9 : Bank Of Maharashtra #Seegehalli Branch ATM – shutters down – not sure if this ATM operates 24hrs . #ATMtrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/X4ZmfjIWsr
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 10:
Stop 10 : @karurvysyabank next to Nitesh Forest Hills – 'out of service' . I have never seen this ATM ever closed #ATMTrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/HGJeAZ17O5
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 11:
Stop 11 – @canarabanktweet Bangalore Dairy Safal Market ATM – No cash. #ATMTrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/jyczSBOuZp
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 12:
Stop 12 – @ICICIBank Kannamangala Branch – 24 hour ATM – shutters down – security guard said no cash . #ATMTrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/G7bIAGtjEH
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 13:
Stop 13 : @IDBI_Bank #Whitefield Branch ATM – Shutters down – security at the next restaurant said NO cash. #ATMTrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/rT9ax37jzF
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 14:
Stop 14 : @ICICIBank ECC Main Road, Near to ITPL #Bengaluru – Shutter completely down . #ATMTrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/Ae15zAez4a
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 15:
Stop 15 – @SBTonline #Whitefield RAC PC Branch ATM-CASH available – Only 2000 Rs notes -less than 10 ppl in the queue. #ATMtrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/uCAi2EDqDJ
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 16:
Stop 16 – @HDFC_Bank next to Windmills craftworks #Whitefield – no queue – only 2000 Rs notes. #ATMTrail #Bengaluru @saffrontrail pic.twitter.com/mwLyzdObC7
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 17:
Stop 17 : @CanarabankIndia ATM Pai Layout, K R Puram – has cash . Only 2000 Rs notes.Checked with ppl in the queue . #ATMTrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/KoJ6dna2eU
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 18:
ATM 18 : @ICICIBank off 1st main Road Pai Layout K R Puram – ' NO Cash- Sorry' #ATMtrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/m6Hrt2lZUj
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 19:
ATM 19 : @TheOfficialSBI Pai Layout, K R Puram – Shutter closed. #ATMtrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/WsyZWnocsI
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 20:
ATM 20 : @HDFC_Bank 2nd Main Pai Layout K R Puram – 'Temporarily Out of Service' . #ATMtrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/ML2dTqEuI3
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 21:
ATM 21 : @AxisBank SDS Mini tower 2nd main Pai Layout K R Puram – Shutter down. #ATMtrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/BBDi9n1YI6
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 22:
ATM 22 : @corporationbank Pai Layout Branch ATM. security said NO CASH . #ATMtrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/62EhVAPyzm
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
STOP 23:
ATM 23 : @CanarabankIndia ATM 6th Cross PAI Layout . shutter half down – possibly no cash. #ATMtrail #Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/JQgaGnhOwF
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
Exhausted!!
Exhausted and Dehydrated like hell, guys. Cannot do it any more. #ATMTrail #Bengaluru
— Tinu Cherian Abraham (@tinucherian) November 20, 2016
So here we have the reality check from a Bengaluru man! Do share the situation at your place and the difficulties you are facing after demonetization in the comments section below.