The situation at the banks is getting worse by the day. In some places it is turning into a law and order problem. The police are now forced to open fire in front a bank. This means the situation is going out of our hands.
There was absolute chaos outside a bank in western Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district this morning, which was in short supply of cash.
Videos shot by villagers who had queued up to withdraw money at a branch of the Punjab National Bank, about 70 kilometres from the Bulandshahr town, show a few women arguing with and then assaulting a head constable Jasveer Singh, who had allegedly misbehaved with the crowd.
Other policemen and bank officials can be seen trying to calm things down, but things go out of hand and a woman can be seen slapping the head constable, who slaps her right back.
The constable later also fired in the air with his rifle. This, however, did not deter those assaulting him, especially a few women who can be seen in the mobile video raining slippers on him. The cop then took aim at the crowd with his rifle, but did not fire, instead hitting the woman and others with the gun, the video shows.
Police reinforcements have rushed to the spot. The cop in question has been taken away from the bank and is being questioned.
The administration says it is trying to calm things down by talking to the villagers. Meanwhile, Mr Singh, the head constable has been suspended.
The PM asked for 50 days. RBI says by the end of January the situation will improve.
But as things stand the people are at the mercy of bankers. It is like begging for our own money which is highly ridiculous . We are in the middle of the month and most of them are yet to draw full salary that they have earned. Some of them are yet to get the Rs24000 of the first week as announced by the Government.
Some of them are yet to cross the 10000 mark. The only answer is no cash- no cash…ATM closed.
U.Srinivas
Editor
