Over a month after the demonetisation drive began, queues are still a common sight outside banks and ATMs. Pic/AFP

I spent much of the last two weeks trying to get hold of money that, until a month ago, I mistakenly assumed belonged to me. It was a mistake because I foolishly assumed that, having paid my taxes diligently since my first year of gainful employment, the government would allow me to use what was left for personal consumption. I had long given up hope of my tax money being used for anything positive because we all know how much of the BMC’s budget allocated for the welfare of Bombay is actually used for the welfare of Bombay.