An image which shows a Rs 5000 note is being circulated on social media platforms with the claim that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon be releasing the said denomination.

The fact-checking wing of PIB took to social media to dismiss the claims of RBI issuing Rs 5000 banknotes.

An archive of the post can be found here. (Source: Facebook/Screenshot)

The image is being widely shared on different platforms, such as Facebook and Threads. (Archives of such claims can be found herehere, and here.)

What's the truth?: There is no evidence to prove that the RBI is releasing the series of Rs 5000 notes.

  • Moreover, the fact-checking wing of the Press Information Bureau (PIB) clarified that the viral claim is false and no such announcement has been made.

No information on RBI's official website: On going through the official website of the RBI, we did not find any press release announcing the release of any new denomination.

  • However, in a recent press release, the country's central bank published the status of withdrawal of Rs 2000 banknotes.

  • The release dated 1 January said that about 98.12 percent of the said banknotes in the circulation as on 19 May 2023 has been returned.

The fact-checking wing of PIB took to social media to dismiss the claims of RBI issuing Rs 5000 banknotes.

 

The press release was shared on 1 January. (Source: RBI/Screenshot)

  • The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section clearly stated that banknotes are being issued in the denomination of Rs 10, Rs 20, Rs 50, Rs 100, Rs 200, Rs 500, and Rs 2000.

The fact-checking wing of PIB took to social media to dismiss the claims of RBI issuing Rs 5000 banknotes.

The FAQ section did not mention anything about Rs 5000 notes. (Source: RBI/Screenshot)

  • We further found images of the set of banknotes that are currently issued by the RBI. This, too, did not carry a picture of the Rs 5000 note.

 
The fact-checking wing of PIB took to social media to dismiss the claims of RBI issuing Rs 5000 banknotes.

The image shows the list of notes issued by the RBI. (Source: RBI/Screenshot)

No credible news reports: Team WebQoof did not find any credible news reports or information available in the public domain to claim that such an announcement has been made by the RBI.

PIB's fact-checking wing clarifies: The official X handle of the PIB's fact-checking wing dismissed the viral claim and called it "fake".

  • The post was shared on 4 January and further said that no such decision has been taken by the RBI.

  • This corroborated our findings and made it clear that the claim of Rs 5000 banknotes being issued is false.

Conclusion: It is evident that the RBI has not announced the release of Rs 5000 banknotes.

(This story was originally published by thequint, and republished by english.varthabharati.in as part of the Shakti Collective)

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Vijayapura (Karnataka), Jul 27 (PTI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said he has no information on the actual reason for Jagdeep Dhankhar resigning as the Vice President.

Dhankhar has to tell what really happened as the matter is between him and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said.

Noting that Dhankhar always took the government's side, the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha said he never allowed the opposition, whenever it tried to raise issues, whether it was concerning farmers or poor or on foreign policy issues.

"I don't know all those details. He (Dhankhar) was always on the government's side. He should say what happened," Kharge said in response to a question whether Dhankhar was forced to resign as he spoke in favour of farmers.

Speaking to reporters here, Kharge said, "When we raised several issues concerning farmers, poor, international issues or foreign policy, he never used to give us an opportunity (in Rajya Sabha as its Chairman)."

"When we tried to raise issues by giving notices on issues regarding the poor, atrocities against women, dalits and downtrodden, and incidents like Hindu-Muslim clashes, he did not give us an opportunity. It (reason for Dhankhar's resignation as Vice President) is between him and Modi. We don't have any information on that," he added.

In a sudden move, Dhankhar on July 21 evening resigned from his post as Vice President, citing medical reasons, triggering speculation in political circles.

In his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Dhankhar said he was stepping down with immediate effect to "prioritise health care".

Responding to a question about changing the Karnataka Congress president, Kharge said, "All those things cannot be said now. Will speak later."

Currently, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar is holding the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president post on an extended tenure.

There have been voices within the ruling Congress in the state to replace him, citing him holding two key positions.

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