Claim: The Rs.500 note with green security thread closer to Mahatma Gandhi picture is a fake note. Accept only the note where the green security thread is near to RBI Governor's signature.
Fact-check: Both the variants of Rs. 500 notes are valid and acceptable. It's just a printing defect - FACTLY
Verdict: both the variants of rs. 500 notes shown in the image are acceptable. rbi spokesperson clarified that the variation in the notes is due to defect in printing and people can freely accept both variants. hence the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Akhil Reddy
Date published: 2019-04-22T07:53:07