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On the night of November 8, 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a sudden and sweeping change: ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes, which made up 86% of India’s currency in circulation, would no longer be legal tender by midnight. The goal was clear and ambitious — to eliminate black money, stop counterfeit currency, and push India toward a digital, transparent economy. Millions of Indians watched in disbelief as the country braced for a transformation. Yet, nearly ten years later,