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Uttar Pradesh: Are you refusing Rs 10 coins? You could face sedition charges

RBI has made it clear that the coin was in circulation, saying people should not hesitate in using the coins for transactions.

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Refusing Rs 10 coin in the state of Uttar Pradesh could land you in serious trouble. Yes, you read that right. Amid on going rumours that the currency has been banned, the district magistrate has said that those refusing to accept the coin could be charged with sedition.

According to Times of India's report, the district magistrate of Pilibhit has warned of strict action, taking the note of messages circulating on social media about the coin been withdrawn.

"The Rs 10 coin is a national currency and no one has the right to refuse it as the government of India promises to pay the value of the currency to the bearer," DM Masoom Ali Sarwar said.

Sarwar also added that according to RBI rules, those who refuse to accept the Indian currency can be liable for action under section 124A (sedition) of IPC and that this would be strictly enforced.

The report said that rumours were being spread in several parts of Uttar Pradesh that the coin was no longer legal tender. As a result, citizens have stopped accepting them.

The Reserve Bank (RBI) of India has also confirmed that the Rs 10 coin was very much in circulation and those refusing to accept it could face legal action.

“Nothing of that kind has happened. We have not even thought of it,” RBI spokesperson Alpana Kilawala told Hindustan Times.

 

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