Scribbling on Bank Note Makes It Invalid? Govt Bust Fake Viral Message
Writing on currency notes is not recommended as it "defaces them and reduces their life", said the government.
Does writing anything on a banknote make it invalid? The Government, through the Press Bureau of India (PIB) Fact Check unit, on Friday, February 24, clarified that bank notes with scribbling are not invalid and continue to be legal tender. However, it added that writing on currency notes is not recommended as it "defaces them and reduces their life". Government Offering Free Laptops to All Students? PIB Fact Checks Viral Claim.
Scribbling on Bank Note Makes It Invalid?
Does writing anything on the banknote make it invalid❓#PIBFactCheck
✔️NO, Bank notes with scribbling are not invalid & continue to be legal tender
✔️Under the Clean Note Policy, people are requested not to write on the currency notes as it defaces them & reduces their life pic.twitter.com/rZj3vgkzMv
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) February 24, 2023
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