Govt reveals truth behind Rs 2000 note color ink fading issue

New Delhi: There has been a spurt of videos on Youtube claiming that new currency notes of Rs 2000 denomination lose color when they come into contact of water, or when they are rubbed with wet cloth. Such videos are attracting huge number of eyeballs and many of such videos are viral on social media. A journo today asked question regarding this ‘defect’ in Rs 2000 notes that has been found out by social media enthusiasts. In reply, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said it is not defect, but a facility to differentiate between fake and real note. If some note of this denomination doesn’t lose color, it means it is fake.

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