"The sorry state is that farmers who did a good harvest of Kharif are now sitting on their earnings, unable to make the best of it for the Rabi crop," says Akhilesh Yadav.BJP General Secretary Vijay Bahadur Pathak admitted the poor and the middle class were facing problems but insisted they would soon come under control. "There are problems. We cannot deny this. But most people are satisfied if not happy with Modi's decision," he told IANS.Bravado and public posturing notwithstanding, insiders say daily reports are being sent to the national leadership for necessary recalibration. "As things stand now, it is a grim situation and we can only hope that the rationale behind the move offsets the problems faced by people," says a senior party MP who did not wish to be named.Congress legislator Aaradhna Mishra says the poor and the marginalised were facing the most difficulties due to demonetisation.

Source: Economic Times November 17, 2016 12:22 UTC