On 8 November, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of demonetising ₹500 and ₹1,000 currency notes in order to rid India of the menace of black money was widely welcomed.
The past couple of weeks have been an emotional roller coaster. From being excited and hopeful that black money hoarders will finally be caught to being frustrated and tired of waiting in long queues outside banks and ATMs, we've experienced many emotions in a very short time span.
While there's hope that black money hoarders will be brought to justice, precious lives of innocent and poor people simply trying to exchange money have been lost.
Arguments have been made, both for and against demonetisation as a policy to combat black money. But illustrators and cartoonists, wielding their pens and brushes, seem to have had the last word.
Here's a sample:
1. RK Laxman's 1978 cartoon.
RK Laxman's Cartoon from 1978 when #demonetisation was tried https://t.co/VaEuCtMFIPpic.twitter.com/wt0w1eDvdG
— Reddit India (@redditindia) November 9, 2016
2. Corruption.
#DeMonetisation#ModiFightsCorruption this cartoon politician reminds you of some one? #mumbaimirror#cartoonpic.twitter.com/MbFZp4sUa8
— hemant morparia (@hemantmorparia) November 10, 2016
3. Old ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes in your pocket.
Cash is trash! @mail_today cartoon #BlackMoneypic.twitter.com/seXG9NHtVf
— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) November 9, 2016
4. Where's the change!
#DeMonetisation gandhi not to the rescue this time #cartoon#mumbaimirrorpic.twitter.com/j1Qn25eV0f
— hemant morparia (@hemantmorparia) November 11, 2016
5. Troubles of the aam aadmi.
@the_hindu 'a cartoon today nails it on #DeMonetisationpic.twitter.com/ApX5TBq6Uy
— Nistula Hebbar (@nistula) November 12, 2016
6. No chillar. None.
Happy 'chillar'den's Day! Sify cartoon #ChildrensDay#DeMonetisationpic.twitter.com/mAQZwrsakj
— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) November 14, 2016
7. Oh, the satire.
#DeMonetisation#Queues#Chaos My #cartoonpic.twitter.com/Z6LplPCWuk
— MANJUL (@MANJULtoons) November 15, 2016
8. Milking the opportunity?
Cash Cow! @mail_today cartoon #CashCleanUp#DeMonetisationpic.twitter.com/7FhOlPOtwL
— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) November 14, 2016
9. "नोट नहीं, PM बदलो" -- Arvind Kejriwal on Twitter.
This cartoon depicts why political leaders criticizing demonetisation @ArvindKejriwal@OfficeOfRG@yadavakhilesh @ @sudhirchaudharypic.twitter.com/CmWUYqAcYu
— Batman (@batmanbhai844) November 12, 2016
10. Demonetisation is a win or fail?
#cartoon#BlackMoney#DeMonetisationpic.twitter.com/dWI8NS4Q28
— alok nirantar (@caricatured) November 11, 2016
11. "Adjourned."
#Demonetizationeffect#ATM#Parliament My #cartoonpic.twitter.com/1KKyF9yiZI
— MANJUL (@MANJULtoons) November 22, 2016
12. Chaos.
the lines keep getting longer and bigger...#mumbaimirror#cartoon#DeMonetisationpic.twitter.com/S6huD3MeuW
— hemant morparia (@hemantmorparia) November 15, 2016
13. Indelible ink!
Inked! #cartoon#DeMonetisation#BlackMoneypic.twitter.com/aQaBKqAPb8
— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) November 16, 2016
14. Those scam mails. Tables have turned?
for afternoon readers #DeMonetisation#cartoon#mumbaimirrorpic.twitter.com/EHaLcczPjp
— hemant morparia (@hemantmorparia) November 17, 2016
15. "Minor inconvenience."
#DeMonetisation#CashCrunch My #cartoonpic.twitter.com/ygG5zL1RPW
— MANJUL (@MANJULtoons) November 18, 2016
16. Plan B.
Okay...here is plan B...!#BlackMoney#DeMonetisation
Brilliant cartoon by @keshav61
Courtesy @TheHindupic.twitter.com/BiTQ0qrMmE
— janakiraman (@periyakulam) November 18, 2016
17. Where are you parking?
Parking free! @mail_today cartoon #DeMonetisation#BlackMoneypic.twitter.com/Hk6zXmgKO9
— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) November 18, 2016
18. Ban effect.
Note ban effect #cartoon#BlackMoney#Demonetisation#Modipic.twitter.com/xDF9WXOoLD
— alok nirantar (@caricatured) November 18, 2016
19. The ₹2.5 lakh limit for wedding.
Cash For Wedding! Sify cartoon #cashcrunch#DeMonetisationpic.twitter.com/RFjQ28enSC
— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) November 18, 2016
20. The pending cases.
#SupremeCourt says situation after #demonetisation serious, fears riots. My #cartoonpic.twitter.com/d52KCUtjq4
— MANJUL (@MANJULtoons) November 19, 2016
21. Cash crunch.
Surgical Strike? Sify cartoon #DeMonetisation#CashCrunchpic.twitter.com/U0fwZuxbeA
— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) November 12, 2016
22. The ₹500-crore Reddy wedding.
Reddy Wedding! @mail_today cartoon #demonetization#ReddyWeddingpic.twitter.com/u7gLNrq31F
— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) November 21, 2016
23. Jokes, jokes, everywhere.
Happy People! @mail_today cartoon #demonetization#cashchaospic.twitter.com/2Yn8y39QrV
— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) November 19, 2016
24. The "what about our soldiers" argument in every debate.
#Demonetizationeffect#cartoon#mumbaimirrorpic.twitter.com/6VGGzDN2Un
— hemant morparia (@hemantmorparia) November 22, 2016
25. Been (gedddit???) there, done that.
Cash Queue! @mail_today cartoon #CashRush#cashchaospic.twitter.com/8HXhUsVnRh
— Satish Acharya (@satishacharya) November 13, 2016
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