7 Rupee Coin: Nowadays, a viral post claims that our central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is going to issue a new coin soon in honour of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Many screenshots of this post are circulating on social media, with claims that the RBI will issue a 7-rupee coin in honour of Dhoni. People in India have already started tweeting with the hashtag #ThalaForAReason regarding this matter. The logic behind the 7-rupee coin is that Dhoni’s jersey number is also 7. Let’s find out whether the RBI is planning to release a 7-rupee coin in honour of Dhoni.
PIB Fact Check Responds to Viral Post
PIB (The Press Information Bureau) Fact Check has said about the viral post. Those who claim that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to issue a 7-rupee coin in honour of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The PIB Fact Check has clarified that no such coin is being issued by the RBI, and the Department of Economic Affairs has made no such announcement.
An image circulating on social media claims that a new ₹7 coin will be released to honor Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his contributions to Indian Cricket.#PIBFactCheck
✔️ The claim made in the image is #fake.
✔️ The Department of Economic Affairs has made NO such announcement. pic.twitter.com/rgFwmVUPbL
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) November 14, 2024
PIB’s Clarification on the Viral Statement
In its fact check, PIB stated, “A picture is being circulated on social media claiming that a new Rs 7 coin is being issued to honour Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his achievements in cricket.”
The Claim is False
PIB Fact Check confirmed that the claim in the viral post is false. The Department of Economic Affairs has not made any such announcement.
Action Taken by the Finance Ministry
The Finance Ministry of India was informed about the misleading claim circulating online. In response, the Ministry took immediate action and clarified the matter through a post on the social media platform X. This clarification was later shared by PIB Fact Check, further clearing the confusion.
It is now clear that neither the Reserve Bank of India nor the Department of Economic Affairs has announced the release of a 7-rupee coin in honour of MS Dhoni. The claim being circulated is completely false.