Modi's Rural Supporters May Not Hang On Much Longer
- Test for Modi with key economic indicators set to be released
- Patience frays as currency queues stretch into a fourth week
Modi Says Cash Crisis Will Ease
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The most ardent supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise currency withdrawal are those you’d least expect: India’s rural poor, who are suffering the most with the prolonged cash shortages.
But the backing of many from India’s villages -- based on a belief that Modi’s actions will even out the scale of inequality and reduce corruption -- may be short-lived.