New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Beggars and traders, especially those dealing in coins, are cheering because it's election time. No, they aren't excited about the political process and changing governments, but are just happy to make a fast buck.
In a bid to make their candidates more popular, supporters are weighing them against coins and stacks of currency notes, mostly old ones. Once this is done, the slogan-shouting supporters distribute the money among beggars.
Sacks of coins and currency notes are kept on one side of the weighing scales and the candidate is seated on the other and weighed against these. While the beggar goes home happy, businessmen dealing in coins and old currency notes are also happy at doing brisk business. It's election time.
Usually, traders charge Rs.500 for coins worth Rs 5.000, but these days they are charging Rs.1,000 for that quantum.
Said Ramesh Gupta, a trader in coins and old currency notes in Sadar Bazar, a wholesale market in the national capital: "Coins and old currency notes are much in demand these days. Candidates ask their supporters to buy these so that they could be weighed and the money distributed among poor people.'
"This is one sure way to make people (read voters) remember you," Gupta said.
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