Picture of new Rs 1,000 currency note appears online – Is this real or fake?

Check out the picture of the new Rs 1,000 currency note.

Representational image: Scrapped note of Rs 1,000

New Delhi: Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes will no longer remain legal tender, there have been a lot of curious activity on the Indian currency notes.

Lately, a picture of new Rs 1,000 currency note has appeared online and has become viral of sorts. It has been widely shared in social media platforms and WhatsApp messages.

The new currency note of Rs 1,000 denomination in the viral picture bears a lot of resemblance with the existing new Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 currency notes.

Check out the picture

The new series of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 currency notes bank notes have been introduced with effect from November 10, which are distinctly different from the old ones in terms of look, design, size and colour.

While the veracity of the currency note can not be ascertained, it definitely has added fuel to rumour mongering on the social media.