By 2020–21, the figure dropped to 2,08,625, remaining relatively stable thereafter, with 2,29,746 counterfeit notes detected in 2025-26. Without demonetisation, the circulation of fake currency in the open market would have reached uncontrollable levels.
The person’s remarks deeply disturbed Kharge, who stared at the man with anger and frustration and yelled at him, saying, “Modi ka to baap bhi jaega” (Not just Modi, even his father will have to go). Kharge then went on to call PM Modi a liar. “Modi has a habit of lying. He falsely promised the people of the country to bring back black money,” Kharge added.
The sequence of events highlights a recurring strategy utilised by radical elements: invoking student issues to gather initial crowds, escalating the situation through property damage and police confrontations, and ultimately using the resulting chaos to demand non-constitutional regime change.