Will RBI issue ₹7 coin in Dhoni’s honour? The truth of the viral message came to light

PIB Fact Check: A claim related to cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni is going viral on social media. It is being claimed in the viral post that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is soon going to issue new coins of Rs 7 in honor of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

An ex-user named @RanjanSinghG wrote “RBI will issue a new coin of Rs 7 in honor of Mahendra Singh Dhoni; ‘Thala’ shines once again, this is the reason”

PIB called the claim fake
The Press Information Bureau or PIB, the press agency of the Government of India, has revealed the truth of this viral message. In its fact check, PIB wrote, “A picture is being circulated on social media that a new Rs 7 coin is being issued to honor Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the great work he/she has done in the field of cricket. .” #PIBFactCheck
✔️ The claim being made in this picture is false.
✔️ The Department of Economic Affairs has not made any such announcement.

A picture going viral on social media is claiming that a new ₹7 coin will be issued to honor Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his/her contribution to Indian cricket.#PIBFactCheck

✔️ The claim in the picture is #Fake,

✔️ The Department of Economic Affairs has not made any such announcement. pic.twitter.com/rgFwmVUPbL

– PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) 14 November 2024