There has been an issue in West Bengal w.r.t rejection of new 1 rupee coin rather than denying the legality of it since demonetization. Small Vendors and even beggars are rejecting new 1 rupee coin on grounds that it wont be accepted for their chain payment. Recently a fruit vendor at a local train did not just rejected but threw the coin via window of the local train stating "yeh chota naya sikka ka koi value nai hai" and yesterday a Tea vendor near Esplande,Kolkata offered me the tea and took it back as I gave him few 1 rupee new coin and this has been the scenario of daily life in West Bengal. During June,2017 RBI official attributed to the problem on reluctance on some branch of banks to accept 1 rupee new coin due to storage constraint and the RBI official even explained "There is a provision for accepting Rs 1000 in coins by bank and after that they can refuse"(Source PTI). As per RBI rules those who refuse to accept legal tender money will be liable f
2 weeks before Durga Puja,2019 auto drivers near Ahritola,Kolkata had hiked their auto fare from Rs. 7 to Rs.10 towards sohabazar metro and from Rs. 15 to Rs. 20 towards ultadanga area. In conversation with a young auto driver yesterday it was concluded that he is required to pay their Auto Union Leader Vijay Ojha Rs.4000 as per his route permit during Durga Puja as collection and others are charged based upon their route permit. This has been the scenario since few years and it serves as a inconvenience to daily travellers. Is this viable and shall this practice be continued in upcoming years?