New Delhi: People waiting in a long queue to exchange old currency notes at SBI's Parliament Street branch were in for a surprise on Friday when Congress leader Rahul Gandhi decided to join them.
Attacking the Prime Minister, Gandhi said the government should be for the poor and not for just 15-20 persons.
Congress VP Rahul Gandhi at SBI bank (Parliament street), exchanging money from the cash counter pic.twitter.com/xXtPZZkcbV? ANI (@ANI_news) November 11, 2016
"There is no crorepati in the queue. Poor people are standing in queue for several hours. I want to say that the government should be for poor people and not for just 15-20 persons.
"Neither you (reporters) nor your crorepati owners nor the Prime Minister will understand the problems faced by people," Gandhi said.
The Congress leader, who reached the SBI's Parliament Street branch at around 4:25pm, waited for his turn in queue to exchange his old notes. He also interacted with people standing in queue and listened to their troubles.
Delhi: Congress Vice president Rahul Gandhi surrounded by people taking selfies with him at SBI, Parliament street pic.twitter.com/9ojzLXXubD? ANI (@ANI_news) November 11, 2016
On the second consecutive day, Delhiites found it difficult in paying for household items, essential commodities and vegetables as they ran out of savings of small currencies.
To manage anxious crowd, as many as 3,400 personnel of paramilitary and Delhi Police, along with 200 quick reaction teams, have been deployed at ATMs and banks across the national capital.
(With PTI inputs)
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