This analysis of Narendra Modi's six speeches on demonetisation between November 8 and November 27 on Indiaspend shows how the black money narrative receded and the one on creating a cashless/digital society gained ascendance. The third narrative on fake currency plateaued. But why did the PM go from thundering about black money to hammering away at becoming a cashless society? "Either the Prime Minister has realised that the original primary objective of eliminating black money may not be met or there was not adequate thought behind the decision," says the article.