Celebrities like Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap among others have praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to abolish Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency in war against black money.<br/><br/>In his tweet Rajinikanth said hats off to narendramodi ji. Anurag Kashyap, said it is super way to make the black money redundant. Madhur Bhandarkar said this bold move will counter Black Money and strengthen Indian economy. Anushka Sharma tweeted that it is a welcome bold and courageous step towards nation building and each one of us should cooperate in the larger interest of the nation.<br/><br/>Southern superstars Kamal Haasan and Nagarjuna thanked the Prime Minister for rewarding the tax payers. Karan Johar called the step a 'masterstroke while Rishi Kapoor said de monetisation is the right answer.<br/><br/>Actress Bhumi Pednekar, Suniel Shetty and others also tweeted to hail the Prime Minister's decision to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes. Baba Ramdev said, termination of legal tender of old currency notes will eradicate finance related crime in the country. He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take this major and courageous decision. He said that this decision will bring country in new era of economics.<br/><br/>In Maharashtra, chaos ruled the streets. Petrol pumps, ATM booths, grocery stores and chemist shops saw long queues of excited and confused people trying to do away with their large notes. Police had to be deployed at many petrol pumps and ATMs to control swelling crowds. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis welcomed the bold and revolutionary step and urged people not to panic.<br/><br/>Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appreciated the initiative. He said people will certainly face hardship for a few days, but this move will effective to unearth black money and check fake currency money.<br/><br/>In Tamil Nadu, most of the political parties have welcomed the de-monetization of higher value currencies. Cutting across political spectrum, parties like the DMK, the PMK, the MDMK and the Dravidar Kazhagam, have appreciated it saying it is a bold move that would help in curbing the black money menace.<br/><br/>The decision has evoked mixed response in the Puducherry. Chief Minister V Narayanasamy asked the Government to reconsider the decision. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has lauded the decision. He said that today is Safai Parva. This act of the Prime Minister is in the welfare of the poor, common man, society and in the interest of the nation, he said. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has welcomed the decision of Central Government to curb black money but said that people should have been given some time before making the announcement.

Celebrities like Rajinikanth, Amitabh Bachchan, Karan Johar and Anurag Kashyap among others have praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to abolish Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency in war against black money.<br/><br/>In his tweet Rajinikanth said hats off to narendramodi ji. Anurag Kashyap, said it is super way to make the black money redundant. Madhur Bhandarkar said this bold move will counter Black Money and strengthen Indian economy. Anushka Sharma tweeted that it is a welcome bold and courageous step towards nation building and each one of us should cooperate in the larger interest of the nation.<br/><br/>Southern superstars Kamal Haasan and Nagarjuna thanked the Prime Minister for rewarding the tax payers. Karan Johar called the step a 'masterstroke while Rishi Kapoor said de monetisation is the right answer.<br/><br/>Actress Bhumi Pednekar, Suniel Shetty and others also tweeted to hail the Prime Minister's decision to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes. Baba Ramdev said, termination of legal tender of old currency notes will eradicate finance related crime in the country. He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take this major and courageous decision. He said that this decision will bring country in new era of economics.<br/><br/>In Maharashtra, chaos ruled the streets. Petrol pumps, ATM booths, grocery stores and chemist shops saw long queues of excited and confused people trying to do away with their large notes. Police had to be deployed at many petrol pumps and ATMs to control swelling crowds. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis welcomed the bold and revolutionary step and urged people not to panic.<br/><br/>Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar appreciated the initiative. He said people will certainly face hardship for a few days, but this move will effective to unearth black money and check fake currency money.<br/><br/>In Tamil Nadu, most of the political parties have welcomed the de-monetization of higher value currencies. Cutting across political spectrum, parties like the DMK, the PMK, the MDMK and the Dravidar Kazhagam, have appreciated it saying it is a bold move that would help in curbing the black money menace.<br/><br/>The decision has evoked mixed response in the Puducherry. Chief Minister V Narayanasamy asked the Government to reconsider the decision. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has lauded the decision. He said that today is Safai Parva. This act of the Prime Minister is in the welfare of the poor, common man, society and in the interest of the nation, he said. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has welcomed the decision of Central Government to curb black money but said that people should have been given some time before making the announcement.