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How demonetisation has 'changed' the lives of Mumbai's beggars

<p>In the wake of the massive cash crunch, people are relying on every last penny. As a result, beggars in Mumbai who used to earn hundreds say it is now difficult to get even Rs 20</p>

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Momna Shah can barely make enough money to feed her family members. Pics/Pradeep DhivarMomna Shah can barely make enough money to feed her family members. Pics/Pradeep Dhivar

The last couple of weeks have been no chillar party for the hundreds of beggars out on Mumbai’s streets. What with the ongoing cash crunch, very few people can afford to be sympathetic to them. “Now when we beg for money, people just get angry and yell at us saying they don’t have any change,” said Momna Shah, who has had to cancel her daughter’s wedding since they barely have enough to eat.

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