Truth Behind Fake Images of Rs 500 Notes With Lord Ram Replacing Mahatma Gandhi Making Rounds on Social Media

New Delhi: Fake images of Rs 500 banknotes with Lord Ram and Ayodhya Ram Temple replacing Mahatma Gandhi are making rounds on social media.

With it the gullible have started rumours that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would be releasing these notes on January 22 to mark the inauguration of Ram temple in Ayodhya.

But the RBI has no such plans and these images of Rs 500 notes are fake and edited.

According to The Tribune, these images were originally shared by an X user named Raghun Murthy on January 14, and they went viral on social media, with false claims made by the unscrupulous elements.

“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 man who created these images 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

His friend also came up with a post on X.

“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