PMC Bank Collapse: Financially Hit Actress Nupur Alankar Says, ‘I Had To Borrow Rs 3000 From Sushant Singh’ -EXCLUSIVE
After the RBI placed restrictions on Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank’s operations on September 14, citing its shaky financial standing, a lot of people have been suffering. TV actress Nupur Alankar is also one of them. We spoke to her recently, to know if there is any relief after the developments in withdrawal limits
Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank’s collapse has hit many houses. A lot of people, who have lakhs of money deposited safely, at least that’s what they thought, in the bank are staging protests on streets to get their money back or get it transferred to a Nationalised bank. The entertainment industry has also been affected by it.
Swaragini actress Nupur Alankar also holds an account in the PMC bank. And the actress is in real financial distress. A few days back, it was reported that she had to sell her jewellery to sustain. We contacted Nupur to know the update and also checked with her if the withdrawal limits set by RBI are helping in any way.
“I don’t want a limit! What on earth is limit increase? You are giving a famished person, one peanut and feeling satisfied about it?” Nupur said it in an instant, and we could sense anger in her voice. She continued, “It’s my hard earned money on which I have duly paid Income tax. So, pardon me if I demand all of it at my disposal. If the current government is against black money, then they should treat those with respect who have been fairly paying taxes.”
Nupur further spoke about how bad her condition got initially when the bank suddenly stopped operations. She revealed to us that there came a point when she had absolutely no money in her wallet or home. She borrowed money from fellow actors to travel. “I had to take Rs 3000 from Sushant Singh (Honorary Secretary of CINTAA) to travel,” said Nupur.
With the fiasco becoming bigger by the day, Nupur’s concern is also aggravating. She adds, “They are not accounts of some corrupt officials. It’s money of people who have spent their lives saving it for either their kids’ future or as a safety for their old age. Honour their life. As per law depositors money can be forfeited. We can't keep a big amount of cash at home, risking burglary and demonetization. And now, banks are also not safe. In short, we should live in a hand to mouth scenario and die in lack of treatment, if need arises. Mazdoor ban jao sab. Dihaadi, budhaape aur beemari mein rakhadh rakhadh ke mar jaao.”
Although this morning, Mumbai Mirror has reported that ‘close to 200 big depositors will not touch their money for three years if the bank is allowed to resume operations and RBI is yet to consider the proposal’, the situation for layman will not improve unless they get the money in their hands.
“It's no good news unless the limit is removed or we are at least given a chance to shift our accounts to Nationalised banks,” concluded Nupur.
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Image Source:- instagram/nupur.alankar/ officialsushantsingh, wikipedia, direktry