It looks like the currency problem is not sparing the top film stars. Payments is a big issue for everone and so far some of them could not draw full salary for this month. With the ATMs not getting money, the swipe cards have become useless.
Like the politicians some heroes also stood in lines before the banks for getting new notes. Some of them are with the demonetisation and some of them are opposing the demonetisation but not openly. Even in January the situation may not improve it looks like. New currency has to be printed in a big way to tide over the crisis.
Demonetisation has not spared even Superstar Rajinikanth’s family. The Ashram school run by the actor’s wife Latha has run into trouble with drivers working in the institution raising a banner of revolt alleging non-payment of wages.
As many as 28 drivers went on a strike on Monday inside the school premises in Velachery alleging that they have been getting their salaries only during the last week of the month for the past six months. And, demonetisation seems to have made things worse for them.
“Our salaries have been getting delayed for the past six months and ever since the demonetisation announcement came, we have not got our salaries. How do we pay our rent and meet daily expenses?” K. Murali Krishna, a driver who protested against the management, asked.
However, the drivers said the management was just blaming factors like continued bank holidays, the death of J Jayalalithaa and Cyclone Vardah. Calls made to the school and top management went unanswered.
