On Tuesday, the government announced that the banks will now use permanent ink on people's fingers to ensure that they don't repeatedly turn up at banks to exchange currency notes.
But the move, which comes a week after the announcement of demonetization, sparked reactions ranging from anger to humour on Twitter.
Like West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee who roundly criticised the decision:
Desperate attempt to start a 'black mechanism' with indelible ink shows this govt distrusts the common people... 1/2 #DeMonetisation
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) November 15, 2016
Others pointed out that it wasn't the best idea:
Indelible ink a hare-brained idea. Typical babu-inspired--MoF obviously. Trust it to muddy the waters. Better ways to stop proxy withdrawals
— Minhaz Merchant (@MinhazMerchant) November 15, 2016
Indelible ink for Rs-4000! Means u can't cash for weeks thereafter? This is currency rationing. Tughlaqi states do this, not Kautilyan ones
— Shekhar Gupta (@ShekharGupta) November 15, 2016
It's full blown financial emergency. We are in a huge crisis when they have to put indelible ink on people exchanging money.
— Sahad PV (@sahadpv) November 15, 2016
Sincerely request Govt. to not go down indelible ink mark route. Will be an unmitigated disaster. We r not thugs Sir. Only asking own money
— arun giri (@arungiri) November 15, 2016
Its like the teacher couldn't figure out who among his 10 students threw the piece of chalk on him so he punishes everyone. #IndelibleInk
— EleE (@yeh_kya) November 15, 2016
Indelible Ink is latest example that govt is just winging this whole #DeMonetisation. Just playing it by ear. Lack of planning evident.
— Zakka Jacob (@Zakka_Jacob) November 15, 2016
New notes, Made in Mysore. Indelible ink, Made in Mysore. Next they will be giving a Mysore Masala Dosa to those who don't jump the queue.
— churumuri (@churumuri) November 15, 2016
Bangalore got more crowded today.
Panic was created with the indelible ink story https://t.co/KVlPkJ7wLq— Priyashmita Guha (@priyashmita) November 15, 2016
From 'Incredible India' to 'Indelible Ink', BJP keeps changing it's colors!
Incredible Chameleons Indeed!— punjAAP !! (@AapKiQasam) November 15, 2016
Modi,
We'll remember the indelible ink that put on our fingers in banks. We will recall this disgrace in 2019 when the ink is again put on🤘— Sahil Prasad (@laxmi407) November 15, 2016