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"मैं धारक को १० रुपए अदा करने का वचन देता हूँ "

It appears to me like the Indian one rupee coin is asking for a lift. It's a silent 'all the best' to people using it, as opposed to the two rupee coin which publicises 'peace'. But at the same time, a one rupee coin asks people to value it. To understand what it takes to be the lowest denomination that can be spent. What is the significance of Indian currency today, I wonder. No, I'm not thinking about the attributes of globalisation and trade here. The recent 'India Against Corruption' campaign has led me to to critically evaluate the value of money.

The politics of symbolism can not be side lined. That we see when Anna is compared to Gandhi today. When you raise questions about Anna's supposed 'sanctity' and try to nullify his comparison with the much celebrated 'father of the nation', does it not make you question that perhaps Gandhi too, was a result of algorithmic image building?

Then what's the use of reality and objectivity in public space when people are almost averse to it? How difficult is it for those who are mechanically trained for understanding a sugar coated language of emotions and sentiments, to percieve 'objectivity' that we talk about?

Let's not forget, Gandhi is imprinted on each and every currency note in India.
Heaps of money, We continued to build.