Photo: @raghunmurthy07/X
Chandigarh, January 19
Images purportedly showing Rs 500 bank notes replacing Mahatma Gandhi and featuring Lord Ram have surfaced online.
And the social media was flooded with rumours that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would be releasing these notes on January 22 on the day of the inauguration of Ram temple in Ayodhya.
These images of the notes are fake and edited.
Originally shared by an X user named Raghun Murthy on January 14, the images went viral, and false claims circulated on the social media.
“Someone has misused my creative work to spread misinformation on Twitter. I want to clarify that I do not support or own any of the misinformation they have attributed to my work. It’s important to me that my creativity is not misrepresented in any way,” the user wrote.
Someone has misused my creative work to spread misinformation on Twitter. I want to clarify that I do not support or own any of the misinformation they have attributed to my work. It's important to me that my creativity is not misrepresented in any way. #misinformation… pic.twitter.com/sHEmTlnR0m
— wHatNext 🚩 (@raghunmurthy07) January 17, 2024
“Edited by my friend @raghunmurthy07, this piece is a product of creativity and not intended to be presented as notes. Please refrain from spreading misinformation.”
Edited by my friend @raghunmurthy07, this piece is a product of creativity and not intended to be presented as notes. Please refrain from spreading misinformation. https://t.co/9yazUKOWsW
— Divya Kamat (@divi_tatatal) January 16, 2024
The official website of the RBI does not contain any formal details or updates pertaining to the viral claim, and also, if you look closely the notes are blurry.
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