India rupee ban: 'We need cash to make cash'

Time is running out for Indians to get rid of their old bank notes, they will no longer be able to deposit them at banks after Friday.

The government’s move to take more than 85% of the cash out of circulation has caused panic across the country and those working in the informal sector have been hit hardest.

The BBC visited Dharavi, a sprawling slum in the centre of Mumbai, which is ordinarily a hub of small scale industry.

Filmed and edited by Jaltson AC: Produced by Aakriti Thapar

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