A good three years after demonetisation, the traditional weavers of Ilkal are yet to recover from its aftershock. Guled Sarees, the oldest surviving master weavers in Ilkal, trading in handloom products. I have stopped sending my products to big centres,” said Mr. Sarode. Weavers like Shamanna Bandi, Hussein Sab Annapur, and Mahadevappa Mallappa Kvatakundi, who are all dependent on master weavers for sustenance, echoed similar feelings. “However, business has not been affected for cooperative societies and the weavers associated with it,” said an official.

Source: The Hindu May 08, 2019 18:25 UTC